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A vulnerability has been found in Moodle up to 2.7.13/2.8.11/2.9.5/3.0.3 (Learning Management Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component User Edit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.

The bug was discovered 03/21/2016. The weakness was published 04/20/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-3729 since 03/30/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 60 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92071 (Fedora 23 : moodle (2016-286bacdbfb)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (92071). Similar entries are available at VDB-100346, VDB-100347, VDB-100348 and VDB-100349.

Productinfo

Type

• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 2.7.0
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2
• 2.7.3
• 2.7.4
• 2.7.5
• 2.7.6
• 2.7.7
• 2.7.8
• 2.7.9
• 2.7.10
• 2.7.11
• 2.7.12
• 2.7.13
• 2.8.0
• 2.8.1
• 2.8.2
• 2.8.3
• 2.8.4
• 2.8.5
• 2.8.6
• 2.8.7
• 2.8.8
• 2.8.9
• 2.8.10
• 2.8.11
• 2.9.0
• 2.9.1
• 2.9.2
• 2.9.3
• 2.9.4
• 2.9.5
• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.3

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 6.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
Today	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

Nessus ID: 92071
Nessus Name: Fedora 23 : moodle (2016-286bacdbfb)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2016-286bacdbfb
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

03/21/2016 🔍
03/30/2016 +9 days 🔍
05/20/2016 +51 days 🔍
07/14/2016 +55 days 🔍
04/20/2017 +280 days 🔍
04/20/2017 +0 days 🔍
04/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/01/2022 +2050 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2016-286bacdbfb
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-3729 (🔍)
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-3729 - Moodle - Data Modification Issue
SecurityTracker: 1035902

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 04/21/2017 09:45 AM
Updated: 12/01/2022 02:21 PM
Changes: 04/21/2017 09:45 AM (70), 09/18/2020 05:05 PM (4), 12/21/2020 09:22 AM (2), 12/01/2022 02:21 PM (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:AB8:40

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