Check Point Advisories

Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal (CVE-2026-27305)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2026-3593
Date Published:	3 May 2026
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 03 May, 2026
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2026-27305
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe ColdFusion 2023.18 and prior Adobe ColdFusion 2025.6 and prior
Vulnerability Description	A directory traversal vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion allows attackers to access sensitive files and directories outside the intended access scope. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal (CVE-2026-27305) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Adobe Reader Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal (CVE-2026-27305)