Adobe ColdFusion CFML templates sandbox restriction bypass
| coldfusion-cfml-sandbox-bypass (28920) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Adobe ColdFusion could allow a local attacker to bypass sandbox security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability regarding CFML template permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using CFML templates outside the sandbox to call CFC components within the sandbox.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.2
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.3
- IBM, AIX 5.1
- IBM, AIX 5.3
- IBM, AIX 5L
- Macromedia, ColdFusion 7.0
- Macromedia, ColdFusion 7.0.1
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Standard
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Enterprise
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Web
- Sun, Solaris 10
- Sun, Solaris 8
- Sun, Solaris 9
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ColdFusion MX (7.0.2 or later), as listed in APSB06-13. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- APSB06-13, ColdFusion Sandbox Security vulnerability at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-13.html.
- ColdFusion MX7 Web page, ColdFusion MX7 at http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion/?promoid=home_prod_cf_082403.
- BID-19985: ColdFusion SandBox Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4725: Adobe ColdFusion MX 7 and 7.01 allows local users to bypass security restrictions and call components (CFC) within a sandbox from CFML templates that are located outside of the sandbox.
- SA21866: ColdFusion Denial of Service and Sandbox Bypass
- SECTRACK ID: 1016833: Adobe ColdFusion Infinite Loop Permits Denial of Service Attacks and Input Validation Hole Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3574: Adobe Macromedia ColdFusion Denial of Service and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Sep 12, 2006
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