ColdFusion
<cfquery name="myQuery" datasource="myDataSource">
SELECT *
FROM myTable
</cfquery><cfloop query="myQuery">
<p>#myQuery.firstName# #myQuery.lastName#</p>
</cfloop>Ports
80
HTTP
Used for non-secure HTTP communication between the web server and web browser.
443
HTTPS
Used for secure HTTP communication between the web server and web browser. Encrypts the communication between the web server and web browser.
1935
RPC
Used for client-server communication. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol allows a program to request information from another program on a different network device.
25
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is used for sending email messages.
8500
SSL
Used for server communication via Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
5500
Server Monitor
Used for remote administration of the ColdFusion server.
Enumeration
Method
Description
Port Scanning
ColdFusion typically uses port 80 for HTTP and port 443 for HTTPS by default. So, scanning for these ports may indicate the presence of a ColdFusion server. Nmap might be able to identify ColdFusion during a services scan specifically.
File Extensions
ColdFusion pages typically use ".cfm" or ".cfc" file extensions. If you find pages with these file extensions, it could be an indicator that the application is using ColdFusion.
HTTP Headers
Check the HTTP response headers of the web application. ColdFusion typically sets specific headers, such as "Server: ColdFusion" or "X-Powered-By: ColdFusion", that can help identify the technology being used.
Error Messages
If the application uses ColdFusion and there are errors, the error messages may contain references to ColdFusion-specific tags or functions.
Default Files
ColdFusion creates several default files during installation, such as "admin.cfm" or "CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm". Finding these files on the web server may indicate that the web application runs on ColdFusion.
Port 8500 is a default port that ColdFusion uses for SSL. Navigating to the IP:8500 lists 2 directories, CFIDE and cfdocs, in the root, further indicating that ColdFusion is running on port 8500.


Exploit
Directory Traversal
Adobe ColdFusion 9.0.1 and earlier versions
Unauthenticated RCE
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Metasploit:

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