# CVE-2013-0632: administrator.cfc in Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 10 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and possibly execute arbitr

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-03-03, remediation due 2022-03-24
- Published: 2013-01-17 · Updated: 2025-10-22

## Summary

Adobe ColdFusion, a web application server, is affected. Remote attackers can bypass authentication and may be able to run arbitrary code by logging into the RDS component with the default empty password and using that session to access the administrative interface.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

administrator.cfc in Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 10 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and possibly execute arbitrary code by logging in to the RDS component using the default empty password and leveraging this session to access the administrative web interface, as exploited in the wild in January 2013.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30210
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-03.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-01.html

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