Adobe ColdFusion Verity library privilege escalation
| coldfusion-library-privilege-escalation (29475) |  High Risk |
Description:
Adobe ColdFusion could allow local attackers to gain elevated privileges, caused by improper validation in a Verity third party library installed with ColdFusion. A local attacker could send specially-crafted commands to the library from within the client which could be executed with SYSTEM level privileges.
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
- Macromedia, ColdFusion 7.02
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Web
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Standard
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server Enterprise
- Sun, Solaris 10
- Sun, Solaris 8
- Sun, Solaris 9
Remedy:
Refer to APSB06-14 for upgrade information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Adobe Macromedia Products Web site, ColdFusion MX 7 at http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/.
- APSB06-17, Patch available for ColdFusion MX 7 local privilege escalation at http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-17.html.
- BID-20431: Adobe ColdFusion MX Verity Library Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3978: Unspecified vulnerability in a Verity third party library, as used on Adobe ColdFusion MX 7 through MX 7.0.2 and possibly other products, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.
- SA22312: Adobe ColdFusion Verity Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017040: Macromedia ColdFusion 3rd Party Bug Lets Local Users Gain Local System Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4003: Adobe Macromedia ColdFusion Verity Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 10, 2006
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