PUBLISHED DATE: June 7, 2000CVE-2000-0538:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

ColdFusion Administrator for ColdFusion 4.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long login password.

Products

• Allaire ColdFusion Server 2.0
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 3.01
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 3.0
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 3.11
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 3.12
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 3.1
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 4.0.1
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 4.0
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 4.5.1
• Allaire ColdFusion Server 4.5

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2000-0538, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2000-0538 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0538