What is CVE-2012-1562?

CVE-2012-1562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Use of Insufficiently Random Values. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2012-1562?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2012-1562

Joomla! core before 2.5.3 allows unauthorized password change.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Joomla Joomla\!
Joomla! Core — versions 2.5.2, 2.5.1, and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-330 — Use of Insufficiently Random Values

References

secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1562?: CVE-2012-1562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Use of Insufficiently Random Values. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2012-1562?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.