CVE-2008-1203 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The administrator interface for Adobe ColdFusion 8 and ColdFusion MX7 does not log failed authentication attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force attacks without detection.

Published: 2008-03-12

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 7.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:8.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1212	The administrator interface for Adobe ColdFusion 8 and ColdFusion MX7 does not log failed authentication attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force attacks without detection.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07438.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29332
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-08.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28207
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019600
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0862/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41150

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Coldfusion

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:34.426Z

Reserved: 2008-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1203

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-12T00:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1203

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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