Adobe ColdFusion 11 Update 9/up to 10 Update 20 XML xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe ColdFusion 11 Update 9/up to 10 Update 20. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component XML Handler. The manipulation results in xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-4264. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Adobe ColdFusion 11 Update 9/up to 10 Update 20 (Programming Language Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component XML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 08/30/2016. The weakness was published 08/30/2016 by Dawid Golunski as APSB16-30 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4264 since 04/27/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Python and been published 1 days after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at legalhackers.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93245 (Adobe ColdFusion XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Information Disclosure (APSB16-30)), 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 370122 (Adobe Security Hotfix for ColdFusion (APSB16-30)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (40346), Tenable (93245), SecurityFocus (BID 92684†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036708†). Further details are available at seclists.org. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Nessus ID: 93245
Nessus Name: Adobe ColdFusion XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Information Disclosure (APSB16-30)
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OpenVAS ID: 866353
OpenVAS Name: Adobe ColdFusion XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB16-30
Researcher: Dawid Golunski
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CVE: CVE-2016-4264 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4264
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91020
SecurityFocus: 92684 - Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2016-4264 XML External Entity Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036708

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 09/01/2016 19:47
Updated: 01/20/2025 08:12
Changes: 09/01/2016 19:47 (87), 07/17/2019 20:40 (6), 09/14/2022 14:38 (4), 01/20/2025 08:12 (14)
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