Moodle up to 2.2.1 Web Services input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Moodle up to 2.2.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Services. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-1168. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.2.1 (Learning Management Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Moodle before 2.2.2 has a password and web services issue where when the user profile is updated the user password is reset if not specified.

The bug was discovered 03/19/2012. The weakness was released 11/14/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at moodle.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-1168 since 02/14/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 52 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. 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 (80245†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-145564, VDB-145565, VDB-145566 and VDB-145567. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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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

Timelineinfo

02/14/2012 🔍
03/19/2012 +34 days 🔍
05/10/2012 +52 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-2012-1168 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145571
SecurityFocus: 52631
OSVDB: 80245

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2019 07:05
Updated: 11/15/2019 07:10
Changes: 11/15/2019 07:05 (45), 11/15/2019 07:10 (29)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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