CVE-2026-75998

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.5)—
ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Access Control vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.
CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base score: 7.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.82%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 56
Score date: 10/1/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)

Adobe — Coldfusion
CWEs

CWE-284
References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb26-119.html
Raw JSON (NVD)

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