CVE-2026-34689: Adobe Connect path traversal in file access

CVE-2026-34689 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-09-22

Adobe Connect, a web-based meeting and collaboration platform, contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the server's file system. An attacker can bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive files without requiring user interaction or authentication, potentially exposing configuration files, credentials, and other confidential data.

Technologies: Adobe Connect, Adobe Connect For Mobile, Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Adobe, Apple, Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-34689 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-34689 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-34689?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 22 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Connect <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-34689?
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-2026-34689 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-34689?
Check whether you run Adobe Connect, Adobe Connect For Mobile, Apple macOS or one of the others listed at an affected version. 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.

Technical details

The vulnerability is an improper limitation of pathname input (CWE-22 path traversal) that allows attackers to traverse directory boundaries and read files outside the intended access scope. The issue does not require user interaction or authentication and changes the security scope of the affected system, indicating impact beyond the normal operational boundaries.

Affected products

  • Adobe Connect <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

  • 2026-09-22: disclosed

References

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