Moodle up to 2.2.1 Backup log file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Backup Handler. The manipulation leads to log file. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-1156. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.2.1 (Learning Management Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Backup Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a log file vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-532. Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Moodle before 2.2.2 has users' private files included in course backups

The weakness was published 11/14/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at moodle.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-1156 since 02/14/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59217 (Fedora 16 : moodle-2.0.8-2.fc16 (2012-7597)), 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 to version 2.2.2 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 databases at Tenable (59217), SecurityFocus (BID 52631†) and OSVDB (80243†). Similar entries are available at VDB-145564, VDB-145566, VDB-145567 and VDB-145568. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Log file
CWE: CWE-532 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 59217
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : moodle-2.0.8-2.fc16 (2012-7597)
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OpenVAS ID: 864154
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2012-5268
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.2.2

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02/14/2012 🔍
05/10/2012 +86 days 🔍
05/22/2012 +12 days 🔍
11/14/2019 +2732 days 🔍
11/15/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/15/2019 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: moodle.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-1156 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1156
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145565
SecurityFocus: 52631
OSVDB: 80243

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2019 07:04
Updated: 11/15/2019 07:09
Changes: 11/15/2019 07:04 (42), 11/15/2019 07:09 (29)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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