Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 4/up to 11 Update 12 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 4/up to 11 Update 12. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-11286. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 4/up to 11 Update 12 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe ColdFusion has an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability. This affects Update 4 and earlier versions for ColdFusion 2016, and Update 12 and earlier versions for ColdFusion 11.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was released 12/01/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-11286 since 07/13/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103194 (Adobe ColdFusion 11.x < 11u13 / 2016.x < 2016u5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-30)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370553 (Adobe Security Hotfix for ColdFusion (APSB17-30)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103194) and SecurityFocus (BID 100715†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-110128, VDB-110129 and VDB-110130. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Nessus ID: 103194
Nessus Name: Adobe ColdFusion 11.x < 11u13 / 2016.x < 2016u5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-30)
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OpenVAS ID: 801267
OpenVAS Name: Adobe ColdFusion Remote Code Execution And Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
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12/01/2017 +79 days 🔍
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01/25/2021 +1150 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
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CVE: CVE-2017-11286 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-11286
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110131
SecurityFocus: 100715 - Adobe Coldfusion CVE-2017-11286 XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039321

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2017 09:56
Updated: 01/25/2021 16:24
Changes: 12/02/2017 09:56 (73), 12/11/2019 17:26 (5), 01/25/2021 16:24 (3)
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