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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2003.0476 -- Macromedia Security Zone Bulletin
MPSB03-04 Patch for Apache 1.3.x, 2.0 View Source Vulnerability in
ColdFusion MX and JRun 4.0 on Windows
09 July 2003
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: ColdFusion MX
JRun 4.0
Publisher: Macromedia
Operating System: Windows
Platform: Apache 1.3.x and 2.0 on Windows
Impact: Access Privileged Data
Access Required: Remote
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IMPORTANT:
Several security issues that may affect ColdFusion
customers have come to our attention recently.
To learn about these new issues and what actions you
can take to address them, please visit the Security
Zone at the Macromedia website:
http://www.macromedia.com/security
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MPSB03-04 - Patch available for Apache 1.3.x, 2.0 view
source vulnerability in ColdFusion MX and JRun 4.0 on
Windows
Originally Posted: July 8, 2003
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SUMMARY
ColdFusion MX and JRun 4.0 will show source code while
browsing .cfm, .cfc,.cfml (ColdFusion MX) or .jsp (JRun)
pages if the user appends an encoded space to the end of
a URL. This vulnerability only affects Apache 1.3.x and
2.x versions on Windows platforms.
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WHAT CUSTOMERS SHOULD DO:
Customers with configurations affected by this bulletin
should follow the recommendations found in the bulletin.
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Reporting Security Issues
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Macromedia is committed to addressing security issues
and providing customers with the information on how they
can protect themselves. If you identify what you believe
may be a security issue with a Macromedia product, please
send an e-mail to secure@macromedia.com. We will work to
appropriately address and communicate the issue.
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Receiving Security Bulletins:
When Macromedia becomes aware of a security issue that
we believe significantly affects our products or customers,
we will notify customers when appropriate. Typically, this
notification will be in the form of a security bulletin
explaining the issue and the response. Macromedia customers
who would like to receive notification of new security
bulletins when they are released can sign up for our security
notification service at:
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For additional information on security issues at
Macromedia, please visit the Security Zone at:
http://www.macromedia.com/security
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