Rule:

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Sid:
906

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to access an Example 
application on a Coldfusion 4.x server. 

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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.

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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.


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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

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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.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple.

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False Positives:
If ColdFusion 4.x's example code is being used, This rule will generate 
an event.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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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.

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Contributors:
Original Rule Writer Unknown
Sourcefire Research Team
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>
Snort documentation contributed by Darryl Davidson <ddavidson@talisman-intl.com>

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Additional References:

Macromedia Security Bulletin (MPSB01-08)
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb01-08.html

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