#VU4563 Authentication bypass in ColdFusion - CVE-2013-0632

Vulnerability identifier: #VU4563

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
ColdFusion
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Adobe

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 - 9.0.2, 10.0

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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...

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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.