CVE-2012-1562

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Published Jan 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Joomla! core before 2.5.3 allows unauthorized password change.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Joomla!

Joomla! core

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.5.2`	affected	—
`2.5.1`	affected	—
`2.5.0`	affected	—
`and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.890% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11
https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/394-20120304-core-password-change.html

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla\!

Weaknesses

CWE-330

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jan 15, 2020, 12:56 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM
Reserved: Mar 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 15, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

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