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ColdFusion Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for a ColdFusion vulnerability

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It is possible to read arbitrary files on the remote
server using the CGI :

/cfdocs/expeval/exprcalc.cfm

This CGI permits anyone to view, delete and upload
anything on the remote ColdFusion Application
server.

See also :
http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/cfusion.txt

Solution : Allaire has posted a patch to this
vulnerability. This is currently available at:
http://www.allaire.com/handlers/index.cfm?ID=8727&Method=Full

In addition to this patch, it is recommended that
the documentation and example code not be stored
on production servers.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 115

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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