JVN#21388501 ColdFusion vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Overview

ColdFusion provided by Adobe contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Products Affected

ColdFusion 8.0.1 and earlier

Description

ColdFusion from Adobe is a software to develop web applications. ColdFusion contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

This vulnerability is different from JVN#28356427 and JVN#48566866.

Impact

An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.

Solution

Update the Software

Apply the latest update provided by the vendor.
For more information, refer to the vendor's website.

Vendor Status

Vendor	Link
Adobe	Adobe Security Bulletin APSB09-12 Security Update: Hotfixes available for ColdFusion and JRun
	Adobe ColdFusion 8

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2009.08.19

Measures	Conditions	Severity
Access Required	Routed - can be attacked over the Internet using packets	High
Authentication	None - anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)	High
User Interaction Required	Simple - the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file	Medium
Exploit Complexity	Low - little to no expertise and/or luck required to exploit (cross-site scripting)	High

Description of each analysis measures

Credit

Project VEX of UBsecure, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the vendor under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE	CVE-2009-1875
JVN iPedia	JVNDB-2009-000054