Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-5290
CVE-2010-5290
Description
The authentication process in Adobe ColdFusion before 10 does not require knowledge of the cleartext password if the password hash is known, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain administrative privileges by leveraging read access to the configuration file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2861.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.0.2
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:coldfusion:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <10
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