Adobe ColdFusion MX URL parsing information disclosure
| coldfusion-urlparsing-info-disclosure (31411) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Adobe ColdFusion MX could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper URL parsing. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL with a double-encoded null byte to obtain directory listings, which could be used to launch further attacks against the affected system.
Note: This ColdFusion vulnerability only exists when it is running on Microsoft IIS.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in Adobe Security bulletin APSB07-02. See References.
References:
- Adobe Security bulletin APSB07-02: Adobe - Security Advisories : Patch available for ColdFusion MX 7 and JRun 4 information disclosure issue.
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 01.09.07: Adobe Macromedia ColdFusion Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability.
- BID-21978: Adobe ColdFusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5858: Adobe ColdFusion MX 7 through 7.0.2, and JRun 4, when run on Microsoft IIS, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, list directories, or read source code via a double URL-encoded NULL byte in a ColdFusion filename, such as a CFM file.
- SA23668: Adobe ColdFusion MX File Content Disclosure Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017490: Macromedia ColdFusion Double-Encoded URL Processing Discloses Files to Remote Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0116: Adobe ColdFusion MX Encoded Filenames Handling Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Macromedia ColdFusion 7.0
- Macromedia ColdFusion 7.0.1
- Macromedia ColdFusion 7.02
- Macromedia JRun 4.0
Reported:
Jan 09, 2007
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