CVE-2013-0625
Adobe ColdFusion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Published Jan 8, 2013 · corrected/updated Jun 16, 2026 · n/a n/a · evidence confidence very high
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.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2013-0625 is a critical public vulnerability record for n/a n/a. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether n/a n/a is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: adobe/coldfusion (9.0); adobe/coldfusion (9.0.1); adobe/coldfusion (9.0.2); Adobe ColdFusion. Published remediation guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 9.8, EPSS 93.8%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-255, CWE-287. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, exploitdb. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Mar 7, 2022. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Patch and remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date Sep 7, 2022.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 8, 2013 · Catalog
Detected
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.
Mar 7, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sep 7, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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.
Affected
- cpe adobe/coldfusion9.0
- cpe adobe/coldfusion9.0.1
- cpe adobe/coldfusion9.0.2
- vendor Adobe ColdFusionversion unspecified
- vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-0625
Adobe Coldfusion contains an authentication bypass vulnerability, which could result in an unauthorized user gaining administrative access.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0625
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.
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2013-0625
30-day exploitation probability 93.8%
first.org - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference24946
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2013-0625
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.
nvd.nist.gov