Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion

Published: 2013-01-04 | Updated: 2017-01-13

Risk	Critical
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	4
CVE-ID	CVE-2013-0632 CVE-2013-0631 CVE-2013-0629 CVE-2013-0625
CWE-ID	CWE-592 CWE-200 CWE-287
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability #3 is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability #4 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software	ColdFusion Server applications / Application servers
Vendor	Adobe

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Authentication bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU4563

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 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/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0632

CWE-ID: CWE-592 - Authentication Bypass Issues

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within administrator.cfc. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access Adobe ColdFusion application using a default empty password, login to the RDS component and leverage this session to access administrative web interface.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in unauthorized access to Adobe ColdFusion.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ColdFusion: 9.0 - 10.0

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-03.html
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/coldfusion_rd...

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU4560

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 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/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0631

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper access control. A remote attacker can gain access to important data.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ColdFusion: 9.0 - 10.0

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-03.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

3) Authentication bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU4559

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 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/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0629

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ColdFusion: 9.0 - 10.0

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-03.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

4) Authentication bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU4558

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 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/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0625

CWE-ID: CWE-592 - Authentication Bypass Issues

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ColdFusion: 9.0 - 10.0

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-03.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.