Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-4942 (CCN-29188)

Assigned:2006-09-13
Published:2006-09-13
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:Moodle before 1.6.2, when the configuration lacks (1) algebra or (2) tex filters, allows remote authenticated users to write LaTeX or MimeTeX output files to the top level of the dataroot directory via (a) filter/algebra/pix.php or (b) filter/tex/pix.php.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.5 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.0 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-4942

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web site
Release Notes - MoodleDOcs - Moodle 1.6.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Release_notes#Moodle_1.6.2

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 28800
Moodle tex/algebra File Disclosure

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-pix-directory-permissions(29188)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.6.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    moodle moodle *
    moodle moodle 1.6.0