CVE-2012-0770: Medium severity adobe coldfusion vulnerability

Published Mar 13, 2012
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Updated

Adobe ColdFusion 8.0, 8.0.1, 9.0, and 9.0.1 computes hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Adobe ColdFusion=8.0
Adobe ColdFusion=8.0.1
Adobe ColdFusion=9.0
Adobe ColdFusion=9.0.1

Event History

Mar 13, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0770?

CVE-2012-0770 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to the potential for high CPU consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-0770?

To fix CVE-2012-0770, update to a patched version of Adobe ColdFusion that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Adobe ColdFusion are affected by CVE-2012-0770?

CVE-2012-0770 affects Adobe ColdFusion versions 8.0, 8.0.1, 9.0, and 9.0.1.

4

What type of attack is enabled by CVE-2012-0770?

CVE-2012-0770 allows remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks by exploiting hash collisions.

5

Can CVE-2012-0770 lead to data breaches?

While CVE-2012-0770 primarily leads to denial of service, it does not directly allow for unauthorized access to data.

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