Unscored severity · published Sep 6, 2012
CVE-2012-1611
Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 does not properly check permissions, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive "administrative back end" information via unknown attack vectors
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CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 does not properly check permissions, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive "administrative back end" information via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2012-1599.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1611
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1611
Vendor Advisory
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/398-20120307-core-information-disclosure.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48683
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/03/3
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/03/5
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