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CVE-2013-0632: Adobe ColdFusion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 17-01-2013Last modified 22-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0632 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-03-2022. EPSS estimates a 93.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
93.60%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 17-01-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-03-2022
    Added to CISA KEVAdobe ColdFusion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
  3. 24-03-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 22-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

93.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 93.60% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
93.60%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-03-2022
Federal due date
24-03-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0632

Public exploits

4 found
  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    Adobe ColdFusion 9 - Administrative Authentication Bypass (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    Adobe ColdFusion APSB13-03 - Remote Multiple Vulnerabilities (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databasewindowsUnverified

    Adobe ColdFusion 9 - Administrative Authentication Bypass

    Maturity: poc

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  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Adobe ColdFusion RDS Authentication Bypass

    exploit/multi/http/coldfusion_rds_auth_bypass

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links