Moodle up to 2.2 User Account access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Moodle. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component User Account. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-0793. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle (Learning Management Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component User Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16, 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to view the profile images of arbitrary user accounts via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 07/17/2012 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-0793 since 01/19/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 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 51840†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35611†). The entries VDB-61351, VDB-61350, VDB-61349 and VDB-61348 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Moodle 1.9.3
Patch: 90911c4ff98dc2078a3acef5ddf5a1a8f7e20ba5

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02/09/2012 +21 days 🔍
07/17/2012 +159 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +974 days 🔍
12/06/2021 +2450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: DSA-2421
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0793 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0793
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61314

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SecurityFocus: 51840 - Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 35611 - Moodle Allows to View Profile Images of Arbitrary User Accounts via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 10:19
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 04/14/2017 14:35 (11), 12/06/2021 10:07 (4), 12/06/2021 10:13 (1), 12/06/2021 10:19 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:ECC:103

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