---
id: CVE-2010-2861
title: >-
  Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the administrator console in
  Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary
  files via the locale parameter to (1)
  CFIDE/administrator/settings/mappings.cfm, (2)…
summary: >-
  Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the administrator console in
  Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary
  files via the locale parameter to (1)
  CFIDE/administrator/settings/mappings.cfm, (2)…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: adobe
product: coldfusion
affected:
  - coldfusion <= 9.0.1
published: '2010-08-11'
updated: '2026-10-02'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-02T14:55:20.233'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2861'
references:
  - url: 'http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8137'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8148'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-18.html'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: >-
      http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/coldfusion-directory-traversal-faq-cve-2010-2861/
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://www.procheckup.com/vulnerability_manager/vulnerabilities/pr10-07'
    label: psirt@adobe.com
  - url: 'http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8137'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8148'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-18.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/coldfusion-directory-traversal-faq-cve-2010-2861/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.procheckup.com/vulnerability_manager/vulnerabilities/pr10-07'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2861
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
  - cve.org
  - score-dispute
epss: 0.99747
epssPercentile: 0.99954
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2022-03-25'
kevDueDate: '2022-04-15'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 2
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/greysneakthief/14641-v2'
    - 'https://github.com/CyberCTF/vulhub-coldfusion-cve-2010-2861'
  metasploit:
    - auxiliary/scanner/http/coldfusion_locale_traversal
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2010-2861
  checkedAt: '2026-10-11T14:25:53.297Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: active
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-14T03:55:51.874514Z'
scores:
  nvd: 9.8
  adp: 7.5
ingestedAt: '2026-08-14T06:15:27.076Z'
---

## Overview

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the administrator console in Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the locale parameter to (1) CFIDE/administrator/settings/mappings.cfm, (2) logging/settings.cfm, (3) datasources/index.cfm, (4) j2eepackaging/editarchive.cfm, and (5) enter.cfm in CFIDE/administrator/.

## Affected

- `coldfusion <= 9.0.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.