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Vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion

Vulnerability: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion

Danger level: Critical
Availability of fixes: Instructions on elimination
Number of vulnerabilities: 3

Affected Products: Adobe ColdFusion 9.x
Adobe ColdFusion 10.x

Affected versions: ColdFusion 10, ColdFusion 9.0.2, ColdFusion 9.0.1, ColdFusion 9.0

Description:

Which can be exploited by malicious people to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

1. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error. This can be exploited to bypass the authentication functionality and gain full control over the target system.

2. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error. A remote user can gain access to restricted directories.

3. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error. This can be exploited to disclose sensitive data on the target system.

Note: Vulnerability № 3 applies to the product versions 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0.

Note: Vulnerabilities number 1, 2 and 3 in active use today.

Manufacturer URL: http://www.adobe.com/

Solution: The way to eliminate the vulnerability does not exist at present. As a temporary solution the manufacturer recommends that a functional password protection.

Bugfix release is scheduled for January 15, 2013.

Links:

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-01.html