# CVE-2010-2861: Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-2861-adobe-coldfusion-directory-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2010-2861 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Adobe ColdFusion administrator console allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files. The flaw exists in the locale parameter across several components, including settings/mappings.cfm and enter.cfm.

Technologies: [Adobe ColdFusion](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/coldfusion). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2010-2861 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2010-2861 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2010-2861?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2010-2861?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2010-2861 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2010-2861?** Check whether you run Adobe ColdFusion. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2010-08-11: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-04-15: other: CISA KEV required action due date

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