Moodle up to 2.1.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Moodle. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-4308. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle (Learning Management Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. 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:

mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.14, 2.0.x before 2.0.5, and 2.1.x before 2.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to discover the names of other users via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 07/11/2012 by Alex as Bug 747444 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-4308 since 11/04/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58172 (Debian DSA-2421-1 : 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.

Upgrading to version 1.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (58172), SecurityFocus (BID 50283†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35604†). The entries VDB-61351, VDB-61350, VDB-61349 and VDB-61348 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Learning Management Software

Name

• Moodle

Version

• 1.9
• 1.9.1
• 1.9.2
• 1.9.3
• 1.9.4
• 1.9.5
• 1.9.6
• 1.9.7
• 1.9.8
• 1.9.9
• 1.9.10
• 1.9.11
• 1.9.12
• 1.9.13
• 2.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4
• 2.1
• 2.1.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://moodle.org/

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 58172
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2421-1 : moodle - several vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 71149
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2421-1 (moodle)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Moodle 1.9.3

Timelineinfo

10/19/2011 🔍
11/04/2011 +16 days 🔍
03/01/2012 +118 days 🔍
07/11/2012 +132 days 🔍
07/11/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/22/2012 +11 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +974 days 🔍
12/06/2021 +2449 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: Bug 747444
Researcher: Alex
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2011-4308 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4308
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61244

OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 50283 - Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 35604 - mod/forum/user.php in Moodle Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 00:30
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/14/2017 14:33 (12), 12/06/2021 00:30 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:FF6:103

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