CVE-2004-2505

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15895

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2004-2496

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10163

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-04/0184.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.03201