Moodle 3.x Blacklist Hostname 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Moodle 3.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Blacklist. The manipulation as part of Hostname leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-1043. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle 3.x (Learning Management Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Blacklist. The manipulation as part of a Hostname leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Moodle 3.x, the setting for blocked hosts list can be bypassed with multiple A record hostnames.

The bug was discovered 01/22/2018. The weakness was shared 01/22/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at moodle.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1043 since 12/04/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106542 (Fedora 27 : moodle (2018-c587c0a62d)), 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 277111 (Fedora Security Update for moodle (FEDORA-2018-7e086e3309)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106542) and SecurityFocus (BID 102769†). The entries VDB-112288, VDB-112290 and VDB-112291 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 106542
Nessus Name: Fedora 27 : moodle (2018-c587c0a62d)
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OpenVAS ID: 61363
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2018-c587c0a62d
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/04/2017 🔍
01/22/2018 +49 days 🔍
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02/02/2023 +1827 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2018-c587c0a62d
Researcher: Jordan Tomkinson
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-1043 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1043
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112289
SecurityFocus: 102769 - Moodle CVE-2018-1043 Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/23/2018 08:01
Updated: 02/02/2023 11:46
Changes: 01/23/2018 08:01 (74), 12/26/2019 15:51 (6), 02/01/2021 13:43 (2), 02/02/2023 11:46 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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