Description
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) by sending repeated GET or POST requests that trigger error messages that use long strings of data.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.0 - Oversized Error Message Denial of Service EDB-24013 · dos · Apr 17, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20040417 Network Intelligence Advisory - Denial of Service Vulnerability in ColdFusion MX mailing-list
- coldfusion-file-upload-dos(15895) vdb-entry
- 10163 vdb-entry