Allaire ColdFusion Server up to 4.0 exprcalc.cfm privileges management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Allaire ColdFusion Server up to 4.0. Affected is an unknown code of the file exprcalc.cfm. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Expression Evaluator sample application in ColdFusion allows remote attackers to read or delete files on the server via exprcalc.cfm, which does not restrict access to the server properly.

The weakness was released 12/25/1999 with L0pht (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0455. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:exprcalc.cfm it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10001 (ColdFusion Multiple Vulnerabilities (File Upload/Manipulation)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10045 (Allaire Macromedia ColdFusion Remote File Display, Deletion, Upload and Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 4.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 911. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 428.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1740) and Tenable (10001). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 15097 and 16491.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10001
Nessus Name: ColdFusion Multiple Vulnerabilities (File Upload/Manipulation)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ColdFusion Server 4.0.1

Snort ID: 911
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER Adobe Coldfusion exprcalc access
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06/22/2014 +4165 days 🔍
05/08/2019 +1781 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: L0pht
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0455 (🔍)
X-Force: 1740
Vulnerability Center: 721 - ColdFusion Expression Evaluator Vulnerable to DoS and File Read/Write Privileges, High
SecurityFocus: 115 - Allaire ColdFusion Remote File Display, Deletion, Upload and Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 16:27
Updated: 05/08/2019 11:28
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:27 (77), 05/08/2019 11:28 (3)
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