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ID:32 - Exploit for Directory traversal in ColdFusion - CVE-2013-3336
ID:32 - Exploit for Directory traversal in ColdFusion - CVE-2013-3336
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4673
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3336
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
ColdFusion
ColdFusion
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of the user-supplied input. A remote attacker can create specially crafted HTTP request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) and view contents of arbitrary files on vulnerable system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and compromise vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of the user-supplied input. A remote attacker can create specially crafted HTTP request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) and view contents of arbitrary files on vulnerable system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and compromise vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.