Allaire ColdFusion Server up to 4.0 openfile.cfm privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Allaire ColdFusion Server up to 4.0. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file openfile.cfm. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0477. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Allaire ColdFusion Server up to 4.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file openfile.cfm. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Expression Evaluator in the ColdFusion Application Server allows a remote attacker to upload files to the server via openfile.cfm, which does not restrict access to the server properly.

The weakness was disclosed 12/25/1999 with L0pht (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0477. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:openfile.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 918. 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), Exploit-DB (19093), Tenable (10001), SecurityFocus (BID 115†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-405†). The entries VDB-15096 and VDB-16491 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
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: 918
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER Adobe Coldfusion expeval access
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12/25/1998 🔍
02/04/1999 +41 days 🔍
07/09/1999 +155 days 🔍
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06/22/2014 +4205 days 🔍
12/05/2024 +3819 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: L0pht
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0477 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0477
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15097
X-Force: 1740
SecurityFocus: 115 - Allaire ColdFusion Remote File Display, Deletion, Upload and Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 405 - Allaire ColdFusion Allows Remote Handling of Files, High

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

Created: 06/22/2014 16:27
Updated: 12/05/2024 10:58
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:27 (76), 05/06/2019 17:01 (3), 12/05/2024 10:58 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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