ColdFusion <= 7,0,2,142559 Local Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3792

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a flaw that allows for the bypassing of authentication.

Description

The remote host is running Macromedia ColdFusion, a web application server. This version of Macromedia is vulnerable to a flaw where a user with local system access can bypass authentication and gain administrative access over the application. Successful exploitation impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Solution

Upgrade to version 7,0,2,142559 or higher.

See Also

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-17.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 3792

Family: Web Servers

Published: 10/11/2006

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:coldfusion

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3978, CVE-2007-1874

BID: 20431, 23405