Critical severity · published Jan 23, 2017
CVE-2016-9081
Joomla! 3.4.4 through 3.6.3 allows attackers to reset username, password, and user group assignments and possibly perform other user account modifications via unspecified vectors
9.8
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Joomla! 3.4.4 through 3.6.3 allows attackers to reset username, password, and user group assignments and possibly perform other user account modifications via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
3.4.4; 3.4.5; 3.4.6; 3.4.7; 3.4.8; 3.4.8; +27 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9081
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9081
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93969
Patch
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/661-20161003-core-account-modifications.html
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