Macromedia Security Bulletin - ColdFusion MX 6.1

From: Macromedia Security Zone (securityzone_at_macromedia.com)
Date: 04/07/05

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    MPSB05-02 - Workaround available for ColdFusion MX 6.1
    Updater file disclosure.

    Originally posted: April 7, 2005

    http://www.macromedia.com/go/mpsb05-02
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    Summary:

    ColdFusion 6.1 Updater 1 in the ColdFusion MX for JRun4
    configuration only creates a /WEB-INF/cfclasses directory
    under the web server root and places compiled java .class
    files created from .cfms and .cfcs. The .class files can
    be downloaded by end users.

    NOTE: ColdFusion 7.0 is not affected.

    http://www.macromedia.com/go/mpsb05-02

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    Solution:

    Macromedia has released a workaround addressing the problem.
    This issue will be fixed in the next updater.

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    Affected Software Versions:

    J2EE Configuration - ColdFusion MX 6.1 for JRun4 (Updater 1)

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    Severity Rating:

    Macromedia categorizes this issue as a critical update and
    recommends users immediately patch their installations.

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    Details:

    The ColdFusion MX 6.1 Updater renames the
    /jrun4/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/cfusion-war/WEB-INF/
    cfclasses directory to cfclasses-backup but does not recreate
    the ..../cfusion-war/WEB-INF/cfclasses directory.

    After restarting the ColdFusion server, subsequent requests
    compile .cfms and place the .class files incorrectly under
    the web server root in a newly created /WEB-INF/cfclasses
    directory, rather than under the application root
    /jrun4/.../cfusion-war/WEB-INF/cfclasses.

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    Making the Changes:

    NOTE: Back up your existing files before making changes.
    As always, test the changes in a non-production environment
    before applying the changes to production servers.

    J2EE Configuration - ColdFusion MX 6.1 for JRun4

    1. Stop all ColdFusion MX 6.1 servers.
    2. Install the ColdFusion MX 6.1 Updater.

    If the ColdFusion MX 6.1 updater has previously been applied,
    delete the existing /WEB-INF/ directory under the web server
    root. For Microsoft IIS, the default is /inetpub/wwwroot/,
    for Apache, /apache/htdocs/, and for IPlanet/SunOne /
    {iPlanet / SunOne}/servers/docs/.

    3. Create the {jrun_root}/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/
    cfusion-war/WEB-INF/cfclasses directory.
    4. Start ColdFusion MX 6.1 servers.

    Observe when .cfms are invoked, the .class files are placed
    in {jrun_root}/servers/cfusion/cfusion-ear/cfusion-war/
    WEB-INF/cfclasses directory.

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    Acknowledgements:

    Macromedia would like to thank Sean Waddell from ESP Group
    for reporting this vulnerability and for working with us
    to help protect our customers' security.

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    Revisions:

    April 7, 2005 - Bulletin first created.

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