ColdFusion 4.5 and 5, when running on Windows with the advanced security sandbox type set to operating system, does not properly pass security context to (1) child processes created with and (2) child processes that call the CreateProcess function and are executed with or end with the CFX extension, which allows attackers to execute programs with the permissions of the System account.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldfusion | Macromedia | 4.5 (including) | 4.5 (including) |
| Coldfusion | Macromedia | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |