What is CVE-2012-1563?

CVE-2012-1563 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2012-1563?

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

Privilege escalation in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2012-1563

Joomla! before 2.5.3 allows Admin Account Creation.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.089 (94.7th 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! — versions 2.5.2, and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x releases, 2.5.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1563?: CVE-2012-1563 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2012-1563?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.