CVE-2017-16634

Description

In Joomla! before 3.8.2, a bug allowed third parties to bypass a user's 2-factor authentication method.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory joomla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101701 third party advisory vdb entry
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/713-20171102-core-2-factor-authentication-bypass patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039757 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16634?
CVE-2017-16634 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16634?
To fix CVE-2017-16634, 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-2017-16634 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16634 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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