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Adobe ColdFusion Verity Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA22312	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2006-10-11
Popularity:	6,520 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Privilege escalation
Where:	Local system
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

Software:	Adobe ColdFusion MX 7.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2006-3978

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Adobe ColdFusion, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in a third-party Verity library and may allow execution of arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. The vulnerability has been reported in version MX 7, MX 7.0.1, and MX 7.0.2. Solution: Apply patch (see vendor advisory for details). ColdFusion for Windows: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/co...er/verity_security_update_windows.zip ColdFusion for Linux: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/co...r/verity_security_update_linux.tar.gz ColdFusion for Solaris: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/co...verity_security_update_solaris.tar.gz Provided and/or discovered by: The vendor credits Information Risk Management Plc. Original Advisory: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-17.html

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