VDB-1922 · CVE-2005-4342 · BID 15904

Macromedia ColdFusion 6.0/6.1/7.0 Authentication Password Hash API improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Macromedia ColdFusion 6.0/6.1/7.0 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Authentication Password Hash API. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4342. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Macromedia ColdFusion 6.0/6.1/7.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Authentication Password Hash API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

ColdFusion Sandbox on Adobe (formerly Macromedia) ColdFusion MX 6.0, 6.1, 6.1 with JRun, and 7.0 does not throw an exception if the SecurityManager is disabled, which might allow remote attackers to "bypass security controls," aka "JRun Clustered Sandbox Security Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 12/16/2005 by Russ Michaels (Mike) (Website). The advisory is available at macromedia.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4342 since 12/17/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at macromedia.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 15904†), Secunia (SA18078†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015369†). The entries VDB-1920, VDB-1921, VDB-27592 and VDB-27591 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: macromedia.com

Timelineinfo

12/15/2005 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: macromedia.com

Advisory: macromedia.com
Researcher: Russ Michaels (Mike)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-4342 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4342
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1922
SecurityFocus: 15904 - Macromedia Cold Fusion MX Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18078 - Macromedia ColdFusion Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1015369
Vupen: ADV-2005-2948

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2005 16:53
Updated: 04/20/2018 09:31
Changes: 12/19/2005 16:53 (64), 04/20/2018 09:31 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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