The AdminAPI of ColdFusion MX 7 allows attackers to bypass authentication by using…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The AdminAPI of ColdFusion MX 7 allows attackers to bypass authentication by using "programmatic access" to the adminAPI instead of the ColdFusion Administrator.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00405 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion:7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.02 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:coldfusion:7.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.02 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjfj-f5px-2g8v
References
More Macromedia Coldfusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00587 Buffer overflow in the WriteToLog function for JRun 3.0 through 4.0 web server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2001-01462 ColdFusion 4.5 and 5, when running on Windows with the advanced security sandbox type set… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01620 Cross-site scripting vulnerability (XSS) in the missing template handler in Macromedia… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2004-01355 JRun 4.0 does not properly generate and handle the JSESSIONID, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01244 Heap-based buffer overflow in the error-handling mechanism for the IIS ISAPI handler in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01379 Unknown vulnerability in ColdFusion Server 2.0 through 4.5.1 SP2 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-3979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fjfj-f5px-2g8v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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