Security Advisory

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Author/Source : Jan Meijer Index : S-00-04
Distribution : World Page : 1
Classification : External Version : 1
Subject : ColdFusion Information Exposure (CFCACHE Tag) Date : 24-Jan-2000

By courtesy of CIAC we received information on a vulnerability in ColdFusion.

CERT-NL recommends to follow the procedure mentioned in the advisory. Follow the enclosed URL to view the whole original advisory.


January 18, 2000 17:00 GMT Number K-015


PROBLEM: Certain files that are not normally publicly available may be downloaded and used as system reconnaissance information by users with malicious intent.
PLATFORM: Systems running ColdFusion Server 4.0x (all editions).
DAMAGE: The information about a server's web document directory structure and URL parameters used to call site pages can provide useful information for planning an attack on that server.
SOLUTION: Download the new CFCACHE.CFM file and follow the directions given in the advisory. The solution has been incorporated in ColdFusion 4.5.

VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. The information about the vulnerability
ASSESSMENT: is publically available.

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-015.shtml


CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Beyond-Security's SecuriTeam.com for the information contained in this bulletin.


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