Security bulletin
Patch available for ColdFusion MX 7 and JRun 4 information disclosure issue
Release date: January 9, 2007
Vulnerability identifier: APSB07-02
CVE number: CVE-2006-5858
Platform: Windows, IIS only
Affected software versions
ColdFusion MX 7, ColdFusion MX 7.0.1, ColdFusion MX 7.0.2 and JRun 4.
Summary
A potential vulnerability in ColdFusion and JRun URL parsing could allow an attacker to access directory listings in the ColdFusion and JRun installation directory. A specially crafted command sent to the ColdFusion and JRun server could result in the attacker getting access to the directory listings.
Solution
Adobe recommends ColdFusion and JRun users apply the following update using the installation instructions below. Before following the instructions, ColdFusion users need to update to ColdFusion MX 7.0.1, if currently running ColdFusionMX 7.0. JRun 4 users need to update to at least JRun 4 Updater 5 before following the instructions.
NOTE: Back up existing files before making changes. As always, test the changes in a non-production environment before applying the changes to production servers.
Installation instructions
ColdFusion MX 7.01 and 7.02 server
- Backup the existing {cfmx_root}runtime\lib\wsconfig.jar to wsconfig.jar.bu.
- Download the hot fix (wsconfig-U5-65311.jar - 2.4 MB).
- Rename to wsconfig.jar
- Stop all ColdFusion MX servers and IIS (WWW Publishing Services) and the Windows Management Instrumentation service to unlock the IIS connector.
Note: This step is important for ISPs. With IIS running, the connector installer shuts down and restarts each site during the upgrade, causing the upgrade to take much longer.
- Navigate to the {cfmx_root}\runtime\lib directory and run the connector upgrade:
cd {cfmx_root}\runtime\lib
java -Dtrace.ci=1 -jar wsconfig.jar -upgrade -v
- Make sure the upgrade completed successfully.
- Inspect {cfmx_root}\runtime\lib\wsconfig\wsconfig.log for errors
- Check the properties/version tab of {jrun_root}\lib\wsconfig\(number)\jrun_iis6_wildcard.dll if running IIS6. If running IIS5 check the properties of jrun.dll. The "Product Version" item name field should indicate 4.0.5.42873
Another way to check the version is to query the wsconfig.jar directly as follows:
java -jar wsconfig.jar info
The command should return, "Macromedia JRun 4.0 (Build 108409)".
ColdFusion MX 7.01 and 7.02 multi-server with JRun 4 Updater 5 or JRun 4 Updater 5
NOTE: New installations of 7.01 and 7.02 run under Updater 5 as installed.
- Backup the existing {jrun_root}\lib\wsconfig.jar to wsconfig.jar.bu.
- Download the hot fix (wsconfig-U5-65311.jar - 2.4 MB).
- Rename to wsconfig.jar
- Stop all ColdFusion MX servers, JRun servers and IIS (WWW Publishing Services). Also stop the Windows Management Instrumentation service to unlock the IIS connector.
Note: This step is important for ISPs. With IIS running, the connector installer shuts down and restarts each site during the upgrade, causing the upgrade to take much longer.
- Navigate to the /jrun4/lib directory and run the connector upgrade:
cd {jrun_root}/lib
java -Dtrace.ci=1 -jar wsconfig.jar -upgrade -v
- Make sure the upgrade completed successfully.
- Inspect {jrun_root}\lib\wsconfig\wsconfig.log for errors
- Check the properties/version tab of {jrun_root}\lib\wsconfig\(number)\jrun_iis6_wildcard.dll if running IIS6. If running IIS5 check the properties of jrun.dll. The "Product Version" item name field should indicate 4.0.5.42873
Another way to check the version is to query the wsconfig.jar directly as follows:
java -jar wsconfig.jar -info
The command should return, "Macromedia JRun 4.0 (Build 108407)".
ColdFusion MX 7.01 and 7.02 multi-server with JRun 4 Updater 6 or JRun 4 Updater 6
NOTE: New installations of 7.01 and 7.02 run under Updater 5 as installed. A manual upgrade to Updater 6 would have been needed to upgrade to updater 6.
- Backup the existing {jrun_root}\lib\wsconfig.jar to wsconfig.jar.bu.
- Download the hot fix (wsconfig-U6-65311.jar - 2.5 MB).
- Rename to wsconfig.jar
- Stop all ColdFusion MX servers, JRun servers and IIS (WWW Publishing Services). Also stop the Windows Management Instrumentation service to unlock the IIS connector.
Note: This step is important for ISPs. With IIS running, the connector installer shuts down and restarts each site during the upgrade, causing the upgrade to take much longer.
- Navigate to the \jrun4\lib directory and run the connector upgrade:
cd {jrun_root}\lib
java -Dtrace.ci=1 -jar wsconfig.jar -upgrade -v
- Make sure the upgrade completed successfully.
- Inspect {jrun_root}\lib\wsconfig\wsconfig.log for errors
- Check the properties/version tab of {jrun_root}\lib\wsconfig\(number)\jrun_iis6_wildcard.dll, if running IIS6. If running IIS5 check the properties of jrun.dll. The "Product Version" item name field should indicate 4.0.6.42871
Another way to check the properties/version is to query the wsconfig.jar directly as follows:
java -jar wsconfig.jar -info
The command should return, "Macromedia JRun 4.0 (Build 108407)".
- Download jrun-hotfix-65311.jar and save in {jrun_root}\servers\lib.
Severity rating
Adobe categorizes this as an important issue and recommends affected users patch their installations.
Details
A potential vulnerability in ColdFusion and JRun URL parsing could allow an attacker to access directory listings in the ColdFusion or JRun installation directory. A specially crafted command sent to the ColdFusion or JRun server could result in the attacker getting access to the directory listings. This issue is remotely exploitable. This issue is specific to ColdFusion and JRun Windows IIS installations.
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank Inge Henriksen, working with the iDefense Vulnerability Contributor Program, for reporting this vulnerability and for working with us to help protect our customers' security.
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