[SA21421] ColdFusion AdminAPI Authentication Bypass

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TITLE:
ColdFusion AdminAPI Authentication Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21421

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Macromedia ColdFusion MX 7
http://secunia.com/product/4984/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in ColdFusion, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to missing authentication checks in
certain methods, which call the AdminAPI API. This can be exploited
to access certain ColdFusion Administrator functionality.

The security issue has been reported in versions 7.02 and prior for
the 7.x branch.

SOLUTION:
Apply patch.
http://www.adobe.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/287ec799/hf702-apsb06-10.zip

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Adobe Systems:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-10.html

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