Allaire ColdFusion HTTP Client mainframeset.cfm privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Allaire ColdFusion and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file mainframeset.cfm of the component HTTP Client. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1124. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Allaire ColdFusion (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file mainframeset.cfm of the component HTTP Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

HTTP Client application in ColdFusion allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for web pages on other ports by providing the target page to the mainframeset.cfm application, which requests the page from the server, making it look like the request is coming from the local host.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/1999 as P54-08 as confirmed advisory (Packetstorm). The advisory is shared at packetstorm.securify.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1124. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:mainframeset.cfm it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10047 (Allaire Macromedia ColdFusion "mainframeset.cfm" Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8363), SecurityFocus (BID 6765†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6021†). 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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Status: Not defined
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12/28/1998 🔍
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12/31/1999 +368 days 🔍
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06/22/2014 +3497 days 🔍
10/20/2025 +4138 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: P54-08
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1124 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1124
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15137
X-Force: 8363
SecurityFocus: 6765 - Macromedia ColdFusion HTTP Client Sample Application Proxy Access Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6021 - Allaire ColdFusion Server Allows Gaining Unauthorized Access to Remote Server Administrative Pages, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 16:54
Updated: 10/20/2025 07:41
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:54 (58), 05/26/2019 11:02 (2), 10/20/2025 07:41 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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