CVE-2012-0837

5.0 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Joomla! 1.7.x before 1.7.5 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows attackers to obtain the installation path via unspecified vectors related to "administrator."

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-09-06 19:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:38 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-09-06 19:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:38 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Joomla joomla\! 1.7.0
Joomla joomla\! 1.7.1
Joomla joomla\! 1.7.2
Joomla joomla\! 1.7.3
Joomla joomla\! 1.7.4
Joomla joomla\! 2.5.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record