Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.10/2.8.8/2.9.2 moodle/badges:viewbadges access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.10/2.8.8/2.9.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file moodle/badges:viewbadges. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-5340. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.6.11/2.7.10/2.8.8/2.9.2 (Learning Management Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file moodle/badges:viewbadges. 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 through 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.11, 2.8.x before 2.8.9, and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 does not consider the moodle/badges:viewbadges capability, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive badge information via a request involving (1) badges/overview.php or (2) badges/view.php.

The weakness was published 02/22/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at moodle.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-5340 since 07/01/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89194 (Fedora 22 : moodle-2.8.9-1.fc22 (2015-2ebdd4ad8f)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124446 (Fedora Security Update for moodle (FEDORA-2015-98)).

Upgrading to version 2.7.10, 2.8.9 or 2.9.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (89194), SecurityFocus (BID 77603†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57682†). Similar entries are available at VDB-81052, VDB-81053, VDB-81054 and VDB-81055. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 89194
Nessus Name: Fedora 22 : moodle-2.8.9-1.fc22 (2015-2ebdd4ad8f)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2015-2
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Moodle 2.7.10/2.8.9/2.9.3

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07/01/2015 🔍
11/16/2015 +138 days 🔍
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12/11/2015 +25 days 🔍
02/22/2016 +73 days 🔍
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02/23/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/04/2016 +10 days 🔍
03/23/2016 +19 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2298 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2015-2ebdd4ad8f
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CVE: CVE-2015-5340 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5340
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81060
SecurityFocus: 77603 - Moodle CVE-2015-5340 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57682 - Moodle Remote Information Disclosure via a Request - CVE-2015-5340, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/23/2016 09:41
Updated: 07/08/2022 11:07
Changes: 02/23/2016 09:41 (71), 02/02/2019 11:34 (13), 07/08/2022 11:07 (4)
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