Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2013-0625

Adobe ColdFusion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jan 8, 2013 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Adobe ColdFusion

Patch now

CVE-2013-0625 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 7, 2022. Confirm Adobe ColdFusion against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
93.76%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe adobe/coldfusion · vendor Adobe ColdFusion · vendor n/a n/a

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.

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  • cpe adobe/coldfusion9.0
  • cpe adobe/coldfusion9.0.1
  • cpe adobe/coldfusion9.0.2
  • vendor Adobe ColdFusionversion unspecified
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2013-0625

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2013-0625 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Sep 7, 2022. Confirm Adobe ColdFusion against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-255; CWE-287: Improper Authentication. EPSS 93.76%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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.

  1. 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.

  2. Mar 7, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Sep 7, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. 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.

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
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-0625

    Adobe Coldfusion contains an authentication bypass vulnerability, which could result in an unauthorized user gaining administrative access.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.