Adobe ColdFusion Authentication Bypass (APSB13-03)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 64689

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Synopsis

A web management interface running on the remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

The version of Adobe ColdFusion running on the remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability. When RDS is disabled and not configured with password protection, it is possible to authenticate as an administrative user without providing a username or password. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to gain administrative access to the ColdFusion Administrator interface. After authenticating, it is possible to write arbitrary files to the host, resulting in arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

This version of ColdFusion is reportedly affected by several additional vulnerabilities; however, Nessus has not checked for those issues.

Solution

Apply the appropriate hotfix referenced in Adobe security bulletin APSB13-03.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 64689

File Name: coldfusion_apsb13-03_auth_bypass.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/19/2013

Updated: 4/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-0632

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adobe:coldfusion

Required KB Items: installed_sw/ColdFusion

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/28/2012

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2022

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Adobe ColdFusion 9 Administrative Login Bypass)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0632

BID: 57330

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