Authentication bypass in Joomla! - CVE-2017-16634
Published: November 7, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9122
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16634
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Joomla!
Affected software:
Joomla!
Joomla!
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified vulnerability, which could lead to bypass a user's 2-factor-authentication method.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified vulnerability, which could lead to bypass a user's 2-factor-authentication method.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16634
Update to version 3.8.2.