National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-2747
Original release date:07/03/2012
Last revised:07/04/2012
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Unspecified vulnerability in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.5 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors related to "Inadequate checking."
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: joomla-unspecified-security-bypass(76415)
External Source: BID
Name: 54073
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20120619 Re: Joomla! Security News 2012-06-19
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5427-joomla-255-released.html
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 49605
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 83070
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/470-20120601-core-privilege-escalation