Adobe ColdFusion 10.0 on Windows denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe ColdFusion 10.0 on Windows and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-5674. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe ColdFusion 10.0 on Windows (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion 10 before Update 5, when Internet Information Services (IIS) is used, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

The weakness was shared 11/19/2012 by Brian Cassell with Compass Group North America as APSB12-25 as confirmed bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-5674 since 10/29/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64246 (Adobe ColdFusion 10 on IIS Unspecified DoS (APSB12-25) (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120680 (Adobe Security Hotfix for ColdFusion (APSB12-25)).

Upgrading to version 10 Update 5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80139), Tenable (64246), SecurityFocus (BID 56590†), OSVDB (87555†) and Secunia (SA51335†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 64246
Nessus Name: Adobe ColdFusion 10 on IIS Unspecified DoS (APSB12-25) (credentialed check)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ColdFusion 10 Update 5

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB12-25
Researcher: Brian Cassell
Organization: Compass Group North America
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5674 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5674
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6969
X-Force: 80139 - Adobe ColdFusion unspecified denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 56590 - Adobe ColdFusion (CVE-2012-5674) Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 51335 - Adobe ColdFusion Denial of Service Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 87555
SecurityTracker: 1027787 - Adobe ColdFusion Unspecified Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 37329 - [APSB12-25] Adobe ColdFusion 10 Before Update 5 On IIS Remote Denial of Service, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 11/22/2012 04:29 PM
Updated: 12/29/2024 02:13 AM
Changes: 11/22/2012 04:29 PM (82), 04/21/2017 01:23 PM (4), 04/19/2021 12:36 PM (3), 12/29/2024 02:13 AM (16)
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