CVE-2012-2359

admin/roles/override.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.9, 2.1.x before 2.1.6, and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging the teacher role and modifying their own capabilities, as demonstrated by obtaining the backup:userinfo capability.

CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0f75e1e6272db0303abc8e27362e5c3a1344b82f
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/2

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.8:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-07-21 03:38

Updated : 2024-02-28 12:00

NVD link : CVE-2012-2359

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2359

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2359

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moodle

moodle

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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