Security bulletin

Security Advisory for ColdFusion

Release date: January 4, 2013

Last updated: January 16, 2013

Vulnerability identifier: APSA13-01

Priority rating: 1

CVE number: CVE-2013-0625, CVE-2013-0629, CVE-2013-0631, CVE-2013-0632

Platform: All

Summary

Adobe has identified four vulnerabilities affecting ColdFusion 10 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX:

CVE-2013-0625 affects ColdFusion 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0, and could permit an unauthorized user to remotely circumvent authentication controls, potentially allowing the attacker to take control of the affected server.

CVE-2013-0629 affects ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0, and could permit an unauthorized user access to restricted directories.

CVE-2013-0631 affects ColdFusion 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0, and could result in information disclosure from a compromised server.

CVE-2013-0632 affects ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0, and could permit an unauthorized user to remotely circumvent authentication controls, potentially allowing the attacker to take control of the affected server.

There are reports that these vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild against ColdFusion customers.

Adobe has released a security hotfix for ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. Adobe recommends users update their product installation using the instructions provided in the "Solution" section of Security Bulletin APSB13-03.

Note that ColdFusion customers using an unsupported version of ColdFusion (including ColdFusion 8.x and earlier) can protect themselves from CVE-2013-0625, CVE-2013-0629 and CVE-2013-0632 by configuring the following:

Setting the password for Remote Development Services (even if RDS is disabled)

Enabling password protection for RDS

Setting the Admin password and enabling password protection for Administrator

Please see the Mitigations section for additional details.

Affected software versions

ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX

Mitigations

ColdFusion customers using an unsupported version of ColdFusion (including ColdFusion 8.x and earlier) can take the following steps to mitigate these vulnerabilities:

Configure a username and password for Remote Development Services (RDS). These credentials should be different from the Administrator account. After configuring the username and password, users should disable RDS.

Disable external access to the following directories for all hosted sites: /CFIDE/administrator /CFIDE/adminapi /CFIDE/componentutils

Remove any unknown or unnecessary ColdFusion components or templates from the CFIDE or webroot directories.

Implement access control restrictions for the Administrator interface and internal applications via the Administrator Console (in ColdFusion version 10) or within your web server's access control mechanisms for versions 9.0.2 and below.

Ensure your ColdFusion product has the latest hotfix applied.

Refer to the ColdFusion 9 Lockdown Guide and ColdFusion 10 Lockdown Guide for security best practices and further information on these hardening techniques.

Priority and Severity ratings

Adobe categorizes this hotfix with the following priority rating and recommends users update their installation to the newest version:

Product Updated Version Platform Priority Rating ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1, 9.0 Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX 1



This hotfix addresses critical vulnerabilities in the software.

Details

Adobe has identified four vulnerabilities affecting ColdFusion 10 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX:

CVE-2013-0625 affects ColdFusion 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0, and could permit an unauthorized user to remotely circumvent authentication controls, potentially allowing the attacker to take control of the affected server.

CVE-2013-0629 affects ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0, and could permit an unauthorized user access to restricted directories.

CVE-2013-0631 affects ColdFusion 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0, and could result in information disclosure from a compromised server.

CVE-2013-0632 affects ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0, and could permit an unauthorized user to remotely circumvent authentication controls, potentially allowing the attacker to take control of the affected server.

There are reports that these vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild against ColdFusion customers.

Adobe has released a security hotfix for ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. Adobe recommends users update their product installation using the instructions provided in the "Solution" section of Security Bulletin APSB13-03.

Note that ColdFusion customers using an unsupported version of ColdFusion (including ColdFusion 8.x and earlier) can protect themselves from CVE-2013-0625, CVE-2013-0629 and CVE-2013-0632 by configuring the following:

Setting the password for Remote Development Services (even if RDS is disabled)

Enabling password protection for RDS

Setting the Admin password and enabling password protection for Administrator

Please see the Mitigations section for additional details.

Acknowledgments

Adobe would like to thank Michael McDowell and Harry Lane (CVE-2013-0625, CVE-2013-0629) for reporting these issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.

RevisionS

January 16, 2013 - Advisory revised to correct the versions of ColdFusion vulnerable to CVE-2013-0625.

January 15, 2013 - Advisory updated with information regarding the security hotfix for ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX.

January 11, 2013 - Added CVE-2013-0632 to the list of vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild.

January 10, 2013 - Added clarifying details regarding the ColdFusion password settings customers should implement, and added acknowledgements for CVE-2013-0625 and CVE-2013-0629.

January 4, 2013 - Advisory released.

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