ID:6776 - Exploit for Path traversal in ColdFusion - CVE-2010-2861

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in CFIDE/administrator/settings/mappings.cfm, logging/settings.cfm, datasources/index.cfm,  j2eepackaging/editarchive.cfm, and CFIDE/administrator/enter.cfm scripts. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.

Remediation