===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2008/VULN484 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 06/11/2008 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) : / OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Systems running ColdFusion 8, ColdFusion 8.0.1, ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 Solution. ====================================================================== http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-21.html ______________________________________________________________________ Update available for potential ColdFusion 8 privilege escalation issue Release date: November 5, 2008 Vulnerability identifier: APSB08-21 CVE number: CVE-2008-4831 Platform: All Platforms Summary A vulnerability in ColdFusion could allow a lower-privileged user to bypass sandbox security and access sensitive information, and could potentially lead to a privilege escalation attack. This issue is particularly applicable to ColdFusion servers in a shared hosting environment. This issue is not remotely exploitable. Affected software versions ColdFusion 8, ColdFusion 8.0.1 and ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 Solution Solution Adobe recommends affected ColdFusion customers update their installation using the instructions below: ColdFusion 8.0.1 1. Stop all ColdFusion services. 2. Download and unzip the hot fix. (51K) 3. Open the ColdFusion Administrator and select the System Information page. Next to the Update File field, either: a. Type in the file path and click Submit. OR b. Click the Browse button, browse to the downloaded file, select the file and then Apply. 4. Restart ColdFusion. The ColdFusion hot fix JAR file does not need to be retained after installing it with the ColdFusion Administrator. The file has been copied into the correct location. The ColdFusion hot fix JAR file will appear as a new entry in the System Information list. ColdFusion 8.0.0 1. Stop all ColdFusion services. 2. Download and unzip the hot fix. (51K) 3. Open the ColdFusion Administrator and select the System Information page. Next to the Update File field, either: a. Type in the file path and click Submit. OR b. Click the Browse button, browse to the downloaded file, select the file and then Apply. 4. Restart ColdFusion. The ColdFusion hot fix JAR file does not need to be retained after installing it with the ColdFusion Administrator. The file has been copied into the correct location. The ColdFusion hot fix JAR file will appear as a new entry in the System Information list. ColdFusion 7.0.2 1. Stop all ColdFusion services. 2. Download and unzip the hot fix. (34K) 3. Open the ColdFusion Administrator and select the System Information page. Next to the Update File field, either: a. Type in the file path and click Submit. OR b. Click the Browse button, browse to the downloaded file, select the file and then Apply. 4. Restart ColdFusion. The ColdFusion hot fix JAR file does not need to be retained after installing it with the ColdFusion Administrator. The file has been copied into the correct location. The ColdFusion hot fix JAR file will appear as a new entry in the System Information list. Severity rating Adobe categorizes this as an important issue and recommends affected users patch their installations. Details A vulnerability in ColdFusion could allow a lower-privileged user to bypass sandbox security and access sensitive information, and could potentially lead to a privilege escalation attack. This issue is particularly applicable to ColdFusion servers in a shared hosting environment. This issue is not remotely exploitable. Acknowledgments Adobe would like to thank Jochem van Dieten for reporting this vulnerability and for working with us to help protect our customers' security. 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