HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-0625
HIGHCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2013-0625

Published: March 7, 2022

EPSS:78.08%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:99.0th

Official Description

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

NVD Source

CISA KEV Advisory

Adobe ColdFusion Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

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

Added to KEV: 2022-03-07Federal patch deadline: 2022-09-07
Required Action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Risk Analysis

This authentication bypass vulnerability in Adobe Coldfusion could allow an unauthorized user to gain administrative access to the system. With an EPSS score of 0.78082 and its presence in CISA's KEV, this flaw is highly likely to be exploited and poses a critical risk to the confidentiality and integrity of affected Coldfusion installations.

Active exploitation of this vulnerability has been observed in the wild, confirming its critical nature. The flaw is remotely exploitable, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication.

Recommended Action

Administrators should apply all available security updates for Adobe Coldfusion. Review and harden authentication mechanisms and access controls for Coldfusion installations.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-0625 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2013-0625 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Adobe
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

ACTIVE EXPLOITATIONConfirmed exploitation in the wild
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-0625
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVYES — Active Exploitation
ExploitIN THE WILD
EPSS (30d)78.08%
PublishedMar 7, 2022

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2013-0625 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
  • !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
  • !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.