Authentication bypass in ColdFusion - CVE-2013-0625
Published: January 13, 2017 / Updated: March 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4558
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0625
CWE-ID: CWE-592
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication, when password is not configured. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication process and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Affected software
ColdFusion
How to mitigate CVE-2013-0625
Install update from vendor's website.