CVE-2004-2505 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.2% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) by sending repeated GET or POST requests that trigger error messages that use long strings of data.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.2% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| macromedia | coldfusion |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.0 - Oversized Error Message Denial of Service | 2004-04-17 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-04/0184.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10163
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15895
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-04/0184.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10163
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15895
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