Adobe ColdFusion 11 Update 8/2016 Update 1/up to 10 Update 19 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Adobe ColdFusion 11 Update 8/2016 Update 1/up to 10 Update 19. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-4159. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion 11 Update 8/2016 Update 1/up to 10 Update 19 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion 10 before Update 20, 11 before Update 9, and 2016 before Update 2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 06/16/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-4159 since 04/27/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91677 (Adobe ColdFusion Unspecified Reflected XSS (APSB16-22)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370059 (Adobe Security Hotfix for ColdFusion (APSB16-22)).

Applying the patch 10 Update 11/11 Update 9/2016 Update 2 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91677). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 91677
Nessus Name: Adobe ColdFusion Unspecified Reflected XSS (APSB16-22)
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OpenVAS ID: 863830
OpenVAS Name: Adobe ColdFusion Security Update APSB16-22
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 10 Update 11/11 Update 9/2016 Update 2

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04/27/2016 🔍
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06/17/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/18/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/24/2022 +2258 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: helpx.adobe.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88017
SecurityTracker: 1036098

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2016 16:48
Updated: 08/24/2022 10:41
Changes: 06/17/2016 16:48 (69), 01/27/2019 16:35 (3), 08/24/2022 10:41 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:A1B:103

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

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