CVE-2012-2747

Description

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."

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory joomla.org Vendor Advisory joomla.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/83070	vdb entry broken link
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/470-20120601-core-privilege-escalation	vendor advisory
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5427-joomla-255-released.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49605	third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/19/2	third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76415	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54073	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2747?: CVE-2012-2747 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2747?: To fix CVE-2012-2747, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2747 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2747 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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