No, an IP address is an address. It tells you where something is and how to get there.
When you get there you can try and attack whatever responds to that address. That could be a firewall, a load balancer or a server. Any security risk is in the responder, not in the address. Knowing the address lets you get there, but isn't in its own right a risk. If your server is connected to the web, it has an IP address. If you have a server that is running CF that shouldn't be visible to the net, then secure it behind a firewall so that it's IP address is hidden (and the reponder on the end of the address can't be seen). If my house gets burgled, it's not because it has an address, it's because I didn't lock the door, secure the windows etc. James Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: >Again, nonsense.....an IP may be a simple load balancer/firewall (possibly >hardware box not server). > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: James Downes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 07 October 2005 14:50 >To: CF-Server >Subject: Re: ColdFusion Security Holes - Best Practices > >No they are not, the servers that sit on the end of them are. > > > > > >Thomas Chiverton wrote: > > > >>On Friday 07 October 2005 14:18, James Downes wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>If that's the kind of advice you're getting, get a different >>> >>> >This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Oriel House, 26 The Quadrant, >Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DL, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, >Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is >confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the >intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note >that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the >information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have >received this communication in error please return it to the sender or call >our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within this >communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions. >Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:10:5576 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/10 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:10 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.10 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
