CVE-2009-3481
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA certain interface in the iCRM Basic (com_icrmbasic) component 1.4.2.31 for Joomla! does not require administrative authentication, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · low confidenceThe iCRM Basic (com_icrmbasic) Joomla! component version 1.4.2.31 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where a certain interface does not require administrative authentication, allowing remote unauthorized access to administrative functions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.4.2.31CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if com_icrmbasic component is installedInspect the Joomla components directory for com_icrmbasic, typically at /components/com_icrmbasic/ or check via Joomla administrator extension managerAffected if The com_icrmbasic directory exists in the components folder
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Identify the installed version of com_icrmbasicCheck the manifest XML file at /components/com_icrmbasic/icrmbasic.xml or /administrator/components/com_icrmbasic/icrmbasic.xml for the version attributeAffected if The version is exactly 1.4.2.31
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Determine if the vulnerable admin interface is exposedAttempt to access the component backend interface directly without authentication - typically at /index.php?option=com_icrmbasic or /index.php?option=com_icrmbasic&task=... (specific vulnerable endpoints vary by implementation)Affected if The interface returns administrative functionality without requiring Joomla admin login credentials
If com_icrmbasic version 1.4.2.31 is installed and its admin interface is accessible without authentication, the environment is affected by this authentication bypass vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataIf an updated secure version of the component is available, upgrade immediately. Otherwise, disable or uninstall the com_icrmbasic component until a patch can be applied, or restrict access at the web server/firewall level.
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