VDB-63007 · CVE-2012-5473 · BID 56505

Moodle up to 2.3.2 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.3.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-5473. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.3.2 (Learning Management Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Database activity module in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.9, 2.2.x before 2.2.6, and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to read activity entries of a different group s users via an advanced search.

The weakness was disclosed 11/21/2012 by Alexander as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at git.moodle.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5473 since 10/24/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.1.7 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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 56505†). The entries VDB-63010, VDB-63009, VDB-63008 and VDB-63006 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.1.7
Patch: git.moodle.org

Timelineinfo

10/24/2012 🔍
11/12/2012 +19 days 🔍
11/21/2012 +9 days 🔍
11/21/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +853 days 🔍
02/24/2019 +1433 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: git.moodle.org
Researcher: Alexander
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5473 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63007
SecurityFocus: 56505 - Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 02/24/2019 09:41
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (55), 02/24/2019 09:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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