Adobe ColdFusion 9.0/9.0.1/9.0.2/10.0 Directory cfcexplorer.cfc path access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe ColdFusion 9.0/9.0.1/9.0.2/10.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file CFIDE/componentutils/cfcexplorer.cfc of the component Directory Handler. The manipulation of the argument path results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2013-0629. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe ColdFusion 9.0/9.0.1/9.0.2/10.0 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file CFIDE/componentutils/cfcexplorer.cfc of the component Directory Handler. The manipulation of the argument path with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Adobe ColdFusion 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 10, when a password is not configured, allows attackers to access restricted directories via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in January 2013.

The weakness was released 01/04/2013 as APSA13-01 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at adobe.com. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability has been discovered in the wild. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-0629 since 12/18/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

A public exploit has been developed by metasploit in Ruby and been published 4 months after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at dev.metasploit.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66526 (Adobe ColdFusion Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB13-03) (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120771 (Adobe ColdFusion Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSA13-01, APSB13-03)). This issue was added on 03/07/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 09/07/2022:

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Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at helpx.adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12892.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (24946), Zero-Day.cz (247), Tenable (66526), SecurityFocus (BID 57165†) and OSVDB (88890†). Further details are available at scmagazine.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-7234, VDB-7235 and VDB-7338. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
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Nessus ID: 66526
Nessus Name: Adobe ColdFusion Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB13-03) (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 801267
OpenVAS Name: Adobe ColdFusion Multiple Vulnerabilities-03 May-2014
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSA13-01
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CVE: CVE-2013-0629 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0629
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7236
SecurityFocus: 57165 - Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2013-0629 Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
OSVDB: 88890
Vulnerability Center: 37910 - [APSB13-03, APSA13-01] Adobe ColdFusion 9.0-9.0.2, 10 Remote Access to Restricted Directories, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 01/05/2013 12:06
Updated: 04/22/2026 11:49
Changes: 01/05/2013 12:06 (87), 08/26/2017 06:38 (10), 04/20/2021 14:38 (3), 04/23/2024 20:54 (28), 07/14/2024 15:03 (2), 07/16/2024 22:47 (12), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 02/04/2025 23:38 (11), 04/22/2026 11:49 (11)
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