GEN:SID | 1:906 |
Message | WEB-COLDFUSION getfile.cfm access |
Summary | This event is generated when an attempt is made to access an Example application on a Coldfusion 4.x server.
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Impact | Serious. The vulnerability is not limited to files in the webspace, so system files or additional unexecuted code files could be retrieved and examined for vulnerabilities.
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Detailed Information | ColdFusion (Macromedia, formerly Allaire) web servers have several default Example applications installed that have vulnerabilities. The email application can be exploited to allow remote viewing of arbitrary files.
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Affected Systems | ColdFusion versions 2.x, 3.x, 4.x for Windows ColdFusion versions 4.x for Solaris, HP-UX ColdFusion versions 4.5.x for Linux
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Attack Scenarios | The example application file cfdocs/exampleapp/email/getfile.cfm can accept URL-mangled requests like:
http://www.server.com/cfdocs/exampleapp/email/getfile.cfm?filename=c:\boot.ini
This allows trivial remote retrieval of any file on the server.
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Ease of Attack | Simple.
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Corrective Action | Delete all example code. This is one of several significant vulnerabilities that are exploitable if the example code is left on a production server.
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Additional References | CAN-2001-0535 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2001-0535
Macromedia Security Bulletin (MPSB01-08) http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb01-08.html
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Rule References | bugtraq: 229
cve: 1999-0800
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