Rule: -- Sid: 906 -- Summary: This event is generated when an attempt is made to access an Example application on a Coldfusion 4.x server. -- Impact: Serious. The vulnerability is not limited to files in the webspace, so system files or additional unexecuted code files could be retrieved and examined for vulnerabilities. -- Detailed Information: ColdFusion (Macromedia, formerly Allaire) web servers have several default Example applications installed that have vulnerabilities. The email application can be exploited to allow remote viewing of arbitrary files. -- Affected Systems: ColdFusion versions 2.x, 3.x, 4.x for Windows ColdFusion versions 4.x for Solaris, HP-UX ColdFusion versions 4.5.x for Linux -- Attack Scenarios: The example application file cfdocs/exampleapp/email/getfile.cfm can accept URL-mangled requests like: http://www.server.com/cfdocs/exampleapp/email/getfile.cfm?filename=c:\boot.ini This allows trivial remote retrieval of any file on the server. -- Ease of Attack: Simple. -- False Positives: If ColdFusion 4.x's example code is being used, This rule will generate an event. -- False Negatives: None known. -- Corrective Action: Delete all example code. This is one of several significant vulnerabilities that are exploitable if the example code is left on a production server. -- Contributors: Original Rule Writer Unknown Sourcefire Research Team Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com> Snort documentation contributed by Darryl Davidson <ddavidson@talisman-intl.com> -- Additional References: CAN-2001-0535 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2001-0535 Macromedia Security Bulletin (MPSB01-08) http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb01-08.html --
