Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, and 9.0.2, when a password is not configured, allows remote…
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, and 9.0.2, when a password is not configured, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in January 2013.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-03-07CISA due date 2022-09-07
EPSS 0.93758 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Opengroup |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Opengroup
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2022-03-07 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0625
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhww-rmfc-8prf
References
More Adobe Coldfusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35688 ColdFusion | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-19615 Analysis CVE-2023-29300 Bypass: Adobe ColdFusion Pre-Auth RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13696 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11512 Adobe ColdFusion Improper Access Control Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-11511 Adobe ColdFusion Deserialization of Untrusted Data Arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11393 Unrestricted file upload in Adobe ColdFusion KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-0625 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0625 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhww-rmfc-8prf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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