ColdFusion 5.0 and earlier on Windows systems allows remote attackers to determine the absolute pathname of .cfm or .dbm files via an HTTP request that contains an MS-DOS device name such as NUL, which leaks the pathname in an error message
Published Apr 2, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.65%
Description
ColdFusion 5.0 and earlier on Windows systems allows remote attackers to determine the absolute pathname of .cfm or .dbm files via an HTTP request that contains an MS-DOS device name such as NUL, which leaks the pathname in an error message.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 4.5
- 5.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.65% (0.02653) | 85.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.65% (0.02653) | 83.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 2.32% (0.02323) | 84.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.09% (0.01092) | 76.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 74.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 88.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01759) | 86.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01970) | 86.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0028.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268263 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8866.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=22906 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/3337 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4542 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0028.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268263 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8866.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=22906 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/3337 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4542 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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