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- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:36:57 -0500
- From: Cameron Childress <cameronc@MCRAE.COM>
- To: NTBUGTRAQ@LISTSERV.NTBUGTRAQ.COM
- Subject: ACFUG List: Alert: Allaire Forums GetFile bug
-
- The problem outlined below seems to effect all Allaire Forums 2.0.x
- versions. Allaire has confirmed that the bug exists, and will be issuing a
- security bulletin with details about it and a fix shortly. Until then, use
- the following information at your own risk.
-
- Problem:
-
- A file named GetFile.cfm is found in the root directory of Allaire Forums
- 2.0.x distributions. This file will allow anyone to access any file on
- servers running Forums. For example, the following URL string format can be
- used to call the server's boot.ini file:
-
- GetFile.cfm?FT=Text&FST=Plain&FilePath=C:\boot.ini
-
- The variables in the above string correspond to the tag in the file, which
- is:
-
- <CFCONTENT TYPE="#FT#/#FST#" FILE="#FilePath#">
-
- Solution:
-
- GetFile.cfm does not appear to be used anywhere in any of the Forums
- templates. Simply deleting the file or commenting out the code in the file
- should protect your server from this exploit.
-
- -Cameron
-
- --------------------
- Cameron Childress
- McRae Communications
- 770.460.7277 x.232
- 770.460.0963 fax
-
-