CVE-2004-2204 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges and obtain administrative passwords by exploiting enabled CreateObject functions in ColdFusion MX.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-2204?

CVE-2004-2204 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.0 and 6.1 application server, when running with the CreateObject function or CFOBJECT tag enabled, allows local users to conduct unauthorized activities and obtain administrative passwords by creating CFML scripts that use CreateObject or CFOBJECT.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2204?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Macromedia Coldfusion.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2204?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2204 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-2204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrm6-mr4f-gv6x.

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