Moodle 2.3 File Upload access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Moodle 2.3. This affects an unknown function of the component File Upload. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-3387. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle 2.3 (Learning Management Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Moodle 2.3.x before 2.3.1 uses only a client-side check for whether references are permitted in a file upload, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended alias (aka shortcut) restrictions via a client that omits this check.

The weakness was presented 07/23/2012 by Daniel Compton (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-3387 since 06/14/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is 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 61385 (Fedora 16 : moodle-2.0.10-1.fc16 (2012-11028)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76954), Tenable (61385), SecurityFocus (BID 54481†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35812†). See VDB-61399, VDB-61398, VDB-61397 and VDB-61396 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
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Nessus ID: 61385
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : moodle-2.0.10-1.fc16 (2012-11028)
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OpenVAS ID: 864582
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2012-11028
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.3

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Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Daniel Compton
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3387 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3387
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61388
X-Force: 76954
SecurityFocus: 54481 - Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49890
Vulnerability Center: 35812 - Moodle 2.3.* Before 2.3.1 Remote Alias Bypass Restriction Vulnerability Due to References Check Flaw, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 20:12
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 04/15/2017 16:18 (11), 12/06/2021 20:05 (3), 12/06/2021 20:12 (1)
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