SB2010081102 - Path traversal in Adobe ColdFusion
Published: August 11, 2010 Updated: September 22, 2021
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2861)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in CFIDE/administrator/settings/mappings.cfm, logging/settings.cfm, datasources/index.cfm, j2eepackaging/editarchive.cfm, and CFIDE/administrator/enter.cfm scripts. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8137
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8148
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-18.html
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/coldfusion-directory-traversal-faq-cve-2010-2861/
- http://www.procheckup.com/vulnerability_manager/vulnerabilities/pr10-07
- https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-05.html