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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-3979 · published 9 August 2006

CVE-2006-3979: Macromedia coldfusion vulnerability

MMacromedia · Coldfusion

The AdminAPI of ColdFusion MX 7 allows attackers to bypass authentication by using "programmatic access" to the adminAPI instead of the ColdFusion Administrator.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.40% · top 67.9%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The AdminAPI of ColdFusion MX 7 allows attackers to bypass authentication by using "programmatic access" to the adminAPI instead of the ColdFusion Administrator.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21421
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016660
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-10.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19426
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3224
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28294
http://secunia.com/advisories/21421
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016660
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb06-10.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19426
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3224
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28294

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-3979), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.