Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16634
In Joomla! before 3.8.2, a bug allowed third parties to bypass a user's 2-factor authentication method.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16634
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.22%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 84 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16634
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16634
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16634
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039757
Joomla! Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Bypass Two-Factor Authentication - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/713-20171102-core-2-factor-authentication-bypass
[20171102] - Core - 2-factor-authentication bypassPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101701
Joomla! CVE-2017-16634 Security Bypass VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2017-16634
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*