Moodle up to 1.9.15 User Account information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 1.9.15. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component User Account. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-0792. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 1.9.15 (Learning Management Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component User Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

mod/forum/user.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the names and other details of arbitrary user accounts by searching for posts.

The weakness was presented 07/17/2012 by Alex as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.moodle.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0792 since 01/19/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. 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 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. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.moodle.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (58172), SecurityFocus (BID 50283†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35610†). See VDB-61351, VDB-61350, VDB-61349 and VDB-61348 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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
• 1.9.14
• 1.9.15

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://moodle.org/

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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: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Moodle 1.9.3
Patch: 36b0ddeed45d0751508dcd9fa50f17fda43bae54

Timelineinfo

10/19/2011 🔍
01/19/2012 +92 days 🔍
02/09/2012 +21 days 🔍
07/17/2012 +159 days 🔍
07/17/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/22/2012 +5 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +974 days 🔍
12/06/2021 +2450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: DSA-2421
Researcher: Alex
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0792 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0792
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61313

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SecurityFocus: 50283 - Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 35610 - Moodle 1.9.x Before 1.9.16 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 10:04
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 04/14/2017 14:35 (12), 12/06/2021 09:58 (4), 12/06/2021 10:01 (1), 12/06/2021 10:04 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:DE9:103

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