Adobe ColdFusion 8.0/8.0.1/9.0/9.0.1 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Adobe ColdFusion 8.0/8.0.1/9.0/9.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-2861. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Adobe ColdFusion 8.0/8.0.1/9.0/9.0.1 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the administrator console in Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the locale parameter to (1) CFIDE/administrator/settings/mappings.cfm, (2) logging/settings.cfm, (3) datasources/index.cfm, (4) j2eepackaging/editarchive.cfm, and (5) enter.cfm in CFIDE/administrator/.

The bug was discovered 04/17/2010. The weakness was shared 08/11/2010 by Richard Brain with ProCheckUp Ltd. (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-2861 since 07/27/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby and been published 3 days after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 115 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48340 (Adobe ColdFusion 'locale' Parameter Directory Traversal), 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 12399 (Adobe Security Hotfix for ColdFusion (APSB10-18)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/25/2022 with a due date of 04/15/2022:

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Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at adobe.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10146.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (14641), Tenable (48340), SecurityFocus (BID 42342†), OSVDB (67047†) and Secunia (SA40909†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 48340
Nessus Name: Adobe ColdFusion 'locale' Parameter Directory Traversal
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OpenVAS ID: 100772
OpenVAS Name: Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: coldfusion_locale_traversal.rb
MetaSploit Name: ColdFusion Server Check
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: adobe.com
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Richard Brain
Organization: ProCheckUp Ltd.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-2861 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2861
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4169
SecurityFocus: 42342 - Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2010-2861 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 40909 - Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 67047 - Adobe ColdFusion enter.cfm Traversal password.properties Information Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 26805 - [APSB10-18] Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and Earlier Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2010 02:00
Updated: 02/04/2025 23:22
Changes: 08/19/2010 02:00 (84), 03/02/2017 17:14 (22), 03/18/2021 09:40 (3), 04/24/2024 08:06 (23), 07/16/2024 22:38 (12), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 01/21/2025 07:49 (2), 02/04/2025 23:22 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:232:103

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