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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.12/2.8.10/2.9.4/3.0.2 (Learning Management Software). This issue affects the function save_submission in the library mod/assign/externallib.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The save_submission function in mod/assign/externallib.php in Moodle through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.13, 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended due-date restrictions by leveraging the student role for a web-service request.

The weakness was released 05/22/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at moodle.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2159 since 01/29/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:mod/assign/externallib.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 2.7.13, 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 87573, 87574, 87575 and 87576.

Productinfo

Type

• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 2.6.0
• 2.6.1
• 2.6.2
• 2.6.3
• 2.6.4
• 2.6.5
• 2.6.6
• 2.6.7
• 2.6.8
• 2.6.9
• 2.6.10
• 2.6.11
• 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
• 2.8.0
• 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
• 2.9.0
• 2.9.1
• 2.9.2
• 2.9.3
• 2.9.4
• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.3
NVD Vector: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AV	AC	Au	C	I	A
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💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
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Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

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

Nessus ID: 90256
Nessus Name: Fedora 23 : moodle-2.9.5-1.fc23 (2016-403715aaec)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 830863
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2016-9
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Moodle 2.7.13/2.8.11/2.9.5/3.0.3

Timelineinfo

01/29/2016 🔍
03/30/2016 +61 days 🔍
04/01/2016 +2 days 🔍
05/22/2016 +51 days 🔍
05/22/2016 +0 days 🔍
05/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/21/2022 +2281 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2016-403715aaec
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-2159 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1035333

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2016 10:32
Updated: 08/21/2022 15:11
Changes: 05/23/2016 10:32 (64), 12/09/2018 11:25 (11), 08/21/2022 15:05 (3), 08/21/2022 15:11 (1)
Complete: 🔍

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