CVE-2006-3979

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Published Aug 9, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The AdminAPI of ColdFusion MX 7 allows attackers to bypass authentication by using "programmatic access" to the adminAPI instead of the ColdFusion Administrator.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion:7.02:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3972	The AdminAPI of ColdFusion MX 7 allows attackers to bypass authentication by using "programmatic access" to the adminAPI instead of the ColdFusion Administrator.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.405% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/21421
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016660
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-10.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19426
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3224
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28294

History

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Subscriptions

Macromedia Coldfusion

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 9, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:48 PM
Reserved: Aug 4, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 9, 2006, 10:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

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