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A vulnerability has been found in Allaire Coldfusion Server 4.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Syntax Checker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
The Syntax Checker in ColdFusion Server 4.0 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service.
The bug was discovered 02/04/1999. The weakness was disclosed 02/04/1999 as ASB99-02 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at allaire.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0924. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1742). The entries 16490 and 16491 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: ASB99-02Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0924 (🔍)
X-Force: 1742 - ColdFusion syntax checker could consume all processor resources
Vulnerability Center: 11962 - ColdFusion DoS via the Syntax Checker, Medium
OSVDB: 3236 - ColdFusion Syntax Checker DoS
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Entry
Created: 07/03/2014 13:03Updated: 06/21/2019 07:29
Changes: 07/03/2014 13:03 (62), 06/21/2019 07:29 (1)
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