Adobe ColdFusion 6.1/7.0.1/7.0.2 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion 6.1/7.0.1/7.0.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2007-0817. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion 6.1/7.0.1/7.0.2 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion web server allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the User-Agent HTTP header, which is not sanitized before being displayed in an error page.

The bug was discovered 02/04/2007. The weakness was released 02/04/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0817 since 02/07/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24278 (ColdFusion Web Server User-Agent HTTP Header Error Message XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12346 (Adobe ColdFusion MX Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (APSB07-04)).

Upgrading to version 6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32438), Tenable (24278), SecurityFocus (BID 22401†), OSVDB (32120†) and Secunia (SA24115†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-2935. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 24278
Nessus Name: ColdFusion Web Server User-Agent HTTP Header Error Message XSS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ColdFusion 6.1

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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34881
X-Force: 32438
SecurityFocus: 22401 - Adobe ColdFusion User_Agent Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 24115 - Adobe ColdFusion MX Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 32120 - ColdFusion Web Server User-Agent HTTP Header Error Message XSS
SecurityTracker: 1017645
Vulnerability Center: 14236 - ColdFusion XSS via User-Agent HTTP Header, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0593

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 06/13/2025 14:32
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (76), 07/14/2019 14:22 (11), 07/13/2021 10:59 (3), 10/09/2024 11:35 (14), 06/13/2025 14:32 (2)
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