CVE-2013-0629 Adobe ColdFusion: privilege escalation
In plain words: Something running with limited rights can promote itself to full control. Turns a small foothold (like a malicious app) into administrator or system-level access.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Sep 7, 2022
What to do
- Install Adobe's security update for ColdFusion. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Adobe ColdFusion Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- Adobe ColdFusion
- CISA description
- Adobe Coldfusion contains a directory traversal vulnerability, which could permit an unauthorized user access to restricted directories.
- Type of flaw
- Privilege escalation (CWE-264)
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 7, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Sep 7, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2013-0629
Is CVE-2013-0629 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2013-0629 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 7, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0629?
Install Adobe's security update for ColdFusion. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-0629?
Only if you use Adobe ColdFusion. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.