CVE-2001-1514

Critical

Description

ColdFusion 4.5 and 5, when running on Windows with the advanced security sandbox type set to "operating system," does not properly pass security context to (1) child processes created with <CFEXECUTE> and (2) child processes that call the CreateProcess function and are executed with <CFOBJECT> or end with the CFX extension, which allows attackers to execute programs with the permissions of the System account.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductMacromedia Coldfusion
PublishedDec 31, 2001
First seenDec 31, 2001

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
macromedia coldfusion4.5, 5.0—

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