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CVE-2013-0632

administrator.cfc in Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 10 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and possibly execute arbitrary code by logging in to the RDS component using the default empty password and leveraging this session to access the administrative web interface, as exploited in the wild in January 2013.

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
17 Jan 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
93% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Incorrect default permissions (CWE-276)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Adobe ColdFusionServers and applications · cpe:a:adobe:coldfusion
  • Version 9.0
  • Version 9.0.1
  • Version 9.0.2
  • Version 10.0

Known exploited

CISA name
Adobe ColdFusion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due for US agencies
24 Mar 2022
Used in ransomware
Not known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0632
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0632