Moodle up to 1.9.7 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1617. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Moodle (Learning Management Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

user/view.php in Moodle 1.8.x before 1.8.12 and 1.9.x before 1.9.8 does not properly check a role, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the full names of other users via the course profile page.

The weakness was shared 04/29/2010 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1617. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49717 (Debian DSA-2115-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165222 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:011)).

Upgrading to version 1.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57551), Tenable (49717), SecurityFocus (BID 39150†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25673†). The entries VDB-50963, VDB-50962, VDB-53839 and VDB-53838 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 1.8
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3
• 1.8.4
• 1.8.5
• 1.8.6
• 1.8.7
• 1.8.8
• 1.8.9
• 1.8.10
• 1.8.11
• 1.9
• 1.9.1
• 1.9.2
• 1.9.3
• 1.9.4
• 1.9.5
• 1.9.6
• 1.9.7

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://moodle.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 49717
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2115-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800766
OpenVAS Name: Moodle Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 1.9.3

Timelineinfo

04/01/2010 🔍
04/01/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2010 +27 days 🔍
04/29/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2010 +0 days 🔍
05/10/2010 +11 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1774 days 🔍
05/23/2025 +3718 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1617 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1617
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52994

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X-Force: 57551
SecurityFocus: 39150 - Moodle Prior to 1.9.8/1.8.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 25673 - Moodle Prior to 1.9.8 user/view.php Remote Authenticated Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/23/2025 02:02
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (58), 02/24/2017 09:46 (9), 09/08/2021 17:16 (4), 09/08/2021 17:23 (1), 05/23/2025 02:02 (18)
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