CVE-2013-0632

CRITICAL KEV

Adobe ColdFusion 9.0-9.0.2, 10 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass and Remote Code Execution via RDS Component

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2013-0632 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added March 3, 2022. EIP tracks 4 public exploits from researchers including Metasploit, Scott Buckel, including a Metasploit module exploits/multi/http/coldfusion_rds_auth_bypass.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an authentication bypass in Adobe ColdFusion 9 via the RDS component, allowing arbitrary code execution by uploading and executing a CFML payload. It leverages misconfigured or empty RDS passwords to gain administrative access.

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.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30210

This Metasploit module exploits an authentication bypass in Adobe ColdFusion 9 via the RDS component, allowing arbitrary code execution by uploading and executing a CFML payload. It leverages misconfigured or empty RDS passwords to gain administrative access.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the ColdFusion administrative interface · RDS component with empty or misconfigured password
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24946

This Metasploit module exploits multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion (APSB13-03), including authentication bypass (CVE-2013-0632), directory traversal (CVE-2013-0629), and arbitrary command execution (CVE-2013-0625). It leverages scheduled tasks to drop and execute payloads.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe ColdFusion (versions affected by APSB13-03)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to ColdFusion administrator interface · ColdFusion server with vulnerable versions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Scott Buckel · textwebappswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27755

This exploit bypasses the Adobe ColdFusion 9 administrator login by manipulating the 'rdsPasswordAllowed' parameter, allowing unauthorized access when RDS is disabled. The PoC provides a simple HTML form to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to /CFIDE/adminapi/administrator.cfc · RDS disabled or unconfigured
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
by Scott Buckel · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/coldfusion_rds_auth_bypass.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an authentication bypass in Adobe ColdFusion's RDS component (CVE-2013-0632) by leveraging empty password configurations to gain admin access and execute arbitrary code via a CFML payload dropper.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: ColdFusion with RDS component accessible · Empty or misconfigured RDS password
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30210
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-03.html
Mitigation, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa13-01.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.9268
EPSS Percentile 99.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CISA KEV 2022-03-03
VulnCheck KEV 2013-01-17
InTheWild.io 2014-01-17
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2013-0643
CWE
CWE-276
Status published
Products (4)
adobe/coldfusion 9.0
adobe/coldfusion 9.0.1
adobe/coldfusion 9.0.2
adobe/coldfusion 10.0
Published Jan 17, 2013
KEV Added Mar 03, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026