Moodle up to 2.8.10/2.9.4/3.0.2 lib.php information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.8.10/2.9.4/3.0.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library admin/tool/monitor/lib.php. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2154. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.8.10/2.9.4/3.0.2 (Learning Management Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing in the library admin/tool/monitor/lib.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

admin/tool/monitor/lib.php in Event Monitor in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 does not consider the moodle/course:viewhiddencourses capability, which allows remote authenticated users to discover hidden course names by subscribing to a rule.

The weakness was released 05/22/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at moodle.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2154 since 01/29/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

By approaching the search of inurl:admin/tool/monitor/lib.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90256 (Fedora 23 : moodle-2.9.5-1.fc23 (2016-403715aaec)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276024 (Fedora Security Update for moodle (FEDORA-2016-9b591e1952)).

Upgrading to version 2.8.11, 2.9.5 or 3.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (90256). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-87573, VDB-87574, VDB-87575 and VDB-87577. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 90256
Nessus Name: Fedora 23 : moodle-2.9.5-1.fc23 (2016-403715aaec)
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OpenVAS ID: 830863
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2016-9
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.8.11/2.9.5/3.0.3

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01/29/2016 🔍
03/30/2016 +61 days 🔍
04/01/2016 +2 days 🔍
05/22/2016 +51 days 🔍
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05/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/21/2022 +2281 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2016-403715aaec
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2154 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2154
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87576
SecurityTracker: 1035333

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2016 10:32 AM
Updated: 08/21/2022 02:47 PM
Changes: 05/23/2016 10:32 AM (57), 12/09/2018 11:24 AM (17), 08/21/2022 02:44 PM (3), 08/21/2022 02:47 PM (1)
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