ColdFusion must limit applications from changing shared Java components.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-62399	CF11-03-000091	SV-76889r1_rule		Medium

Description
Application servers have the ability to specify that the hosted applications utilize shared libraries. Within ColdFusion, these shared libraries are often Java components along with server settings. By allowing programmers or attackers to write CFML code that can directly access these components and settings, the programmer can change how shared Java components work and create new Java components. By disabling this option, the programmer is unable to read or modify administration and configuration information for the server and shared Java components.

Description

Application servers have the ability to specify that the hosted applications utilize shared libraries. Within ColdFusion, these shared libraries are often Java components along with server settings. By allowing programmers or attackers to write CFML code that can directly access these components and settings, the programmer can change how shared Java components work and create new Java components. By disabling this option, the programmer is unable to read or modify administration and configuration information for the server and shared Java components.

STIG	Date
Adobe ColdFusion 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-11-02

Details

Check Text ( C-63203r1_chk )
Within the Administrator Console, navigate to the "Settings" page under the "Server Settings" menu. If "Disable access to internal ColdFusion Java components" is unchecked, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-68319r1_fix)
Navigate to the "Settings" page under the "Server Settings" menu. Check "Disable access to internal ColdFusion Java components" and select the "Submit Changes" button.