Authentication bypass in ColdFusion - CVE-2013-0629
Published: January 13, 2017 / Updated: March 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4559
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0629
CWE-ID: CWE-287
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.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in authentication process, when a password is not configured. A remote unauthenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to restricted directories.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in unauthorized gaining access to the directories.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.Affected software
ColdFusion
How to mitigate CVE-2013-0629
Install update from vendor's website.