Code: p1037 Severity: Notice
Description: This event is generated when an attempt is made to access the administrator screens for Coldfusion server. A long password can cause a Denial-of-Service. Impact: Denial of Service (DoS). While the risk as a target for password attacks is minor, the administrator login mechanism can be jammed by long passwords, leading to a DoS for the server. Corrective: At minimum, restrict access to the administrator mechanism from within the ColdFusion administrator screens. Only internal, trusted users should be allowed access. For further protections, use the security capabilities of the webserver or the OS to restrict access to the CFIDE/administrator directory when not needed, or copy/remove the CFIDE/administrator directory completely off the server when not in use (it will be necessary to reload the directory before accessing admin functions, of course). http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/tn17254.htm
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