CVE-2007-5905: Medium severity Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2007
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Updated

Adobe ColdFusion 8 and MX 7 allows remote attackers to hijack sessions via unspecified vectors that trigger establishment of a session to a ColdFusion application in which the (1) CFID or (2) CFTOKEN cookies have empty values, possibly due to a session fixation vulnerability.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Adobe ColdFusion=8.0
Adobe ColdFusion=7.0

Remediation

Event History

Nov 15, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5905?

CVE-2007-5905 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for remote session hijacking.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-5905?

Fixing CVE-2007-5905 involves updating Adobe ColdFusion to the latest version and ensuring proper session management practices.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2007-5905?

CVE-2007-5905 affects Adobe ColdFusion versions 8.0 and 7.0.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2007-5905 facilitate?

CVE-2007-5905 facilitates session hijacking attacks due to the mishandling of session cookies.

5

Is there a known workaround for CVE-2007-5905?

There is no specific workaround for CVE-2007-5905; the recommended action is to update your ColdFusion installation.

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