CVE-2001-1514 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with System privileges on Windows ColdFusion servers using specific sandbox configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1514?
CVE-2001-1514 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ColdFusion 4.5 and 5, when running on Windows with the advanced security sandbox type set to "operating system," does not properly pass security context to (1) child processes created with <CFEXECUTE> and (2) child processes that call the CreateProcess function and are executed with <CFOBJECT> or end with the CFX extension, which allows attackers to execute programs with the permissions of the System account.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Macromedia Coldfusion.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2rr-gcf8-2w6g.