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title: "CVE-2026-90530: ColdFusion RDS - Path Traversal"
description: "ColdFusion RDS contains a path traversal vulnerability caused by improper limitation of pathname to restricted directories, letting attackers read arbitrary files outside intended scope, exploit requires no user interaction."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-90530/
---

# CVE-2026-90530 ColdFusion RDS - Path Traversal

ColdFusion RDS contains a path traversal vulnerability caused by improper limitation of pathname to restricted directories, letting attackers read arbitrary files outside intended scope, exploit requires no user interaction.

CVSS base score 9.3 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.27% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90530)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

13 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Disable RDS by switching ColdFusion to Production Secure Profile or follow the Lockdown Guide to disable RDS.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90530](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90530)
- [https://guides.adobe.com/coldfusion/en/docs/coldfusion-tools/security-remote-development-services-rds.html](https://guides.adobe.com/coldfusion/en/docs/coldfusion-tools/security-remote-development-services-rds.html)
- [https://guides.adobe.com/coldfusion/en/docs/install-and-configure-coldfusion/installing-the-server-configuration.html](https://guides.adobe.com/coldfusion/en/docs/install-and-configure-coldfusion/installing-the-server-configuration.html)
- [https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/configuring-administering/administering-coldfusion-security.html](https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/configuring-administering/administering-coldfusion-security.html)
- [https://www.adobe.com/cc-shared/assets/pdf/products/coldfusion-family/coldfusion-2025-lockdown-guide-1-1.pdf](https://www.adobe.com/cc-shared/assets/pdf/products/coldfusion-family/coldfusion-2025-lockdown-guide-1-1.pdf)
- [https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html](https://www.adobe.com/trust/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-144.html)
- [https://www.stigviewer.com/stigs/adobe\_coldfusion/2026-05-13/finding/V-279042](https://www.stigviewer.com/stigs/adobe_coldfusion/2026-05-13/finding/V-279042)

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