Path traversal in ColdFusion - CVE-2010-2861
Published: September 22, 2021 / Updated: March 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56825
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2861
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
ColdFusion
ColdFusion
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-2861
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- 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