CVE-2004-2505 json
Macromedia ColdFusion MX before 6.1 does not restrict the size of error messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2496
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-24013)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-24013 Macromedia ColdFusion MX 6.0 - Oversized Error Message Denial of Service dos, 2004-04-17
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10163 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10163
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2004-04/0184.html
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15895
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2505
- NVD CVE-2004-2505
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