SB2017042501 - Two vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion

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SB2017042501 - Two vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion

Published: April 25, 2017 Updated: February 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017042501
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3008)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Java deserialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3066)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within Apache BlazeDS. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary Java code on the vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References