CVE-2000-0057

ColdFusion Server - Information Exposure via CFCACHE Tag

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0057. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing an information disclosure vulnerability in ColdFusion 4.x where the CFCACHE function creates web-accessible temporary files and a cfcache.map file containing absolute pathnames and timestamps. Attackers can retrieve these files via direct URL requests, leading to potential information leakage.

Description

Cold Fusion CFCACHE tag places temporary cache files within the web document root, allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by anonymous · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19712

This is a writeup describing an information disclosure vulnerability in ColdFusion 4.x where the CFCACHE function creates web-accessible temporary files and a cfcache.map file containing absolute pathnames and timestamps. Attackers can retrieve these files via direct URL requests, leading to potential information leakage.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ColdFusion 4.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites: ColdFusion 4.x server with CFCACHE enabled · Web-accessible directory containing CFM files
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_allaire
http://www.allaire.com/handlers/index.cfm?ID=13978&Method=Full
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/917

Scores

EPSS 0.0555
EPSS Percentile 92.1%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
allaire/coldfusion_server 4.0
allaire/coldfusion_server 4.0.1
Published Jan 04, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026