Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-4299 (CCN-54704)

Assigned:2009-12-02
Published:2009-12-02
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:mod/glossary/showentry.php in the Glossary module for Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not properly perform access control, which allows attackers to read unauthorized Glossary entries via unknown vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
4.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #559531
moodle: Security fixes released

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-4299

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notes

Source: CCN
Type: MSA-09-0024
Insufficient access control in glossary

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139103

Source: CCN
Type: SA37614
Moodle Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
37614

Source: CCN
Type: SA38458
Debian Moodle Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1986-1
moodle -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1986
moodle -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 60816
Moodle mod/glossary/showentry.php Glossary Entry Access Restriction Weakness

Source: BID
Type: Patch
37244

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37244
Moodle Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-3455

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-showentry-security-bypass(54704)

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2009-13040

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2009-13065

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2009-13080

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2010:004
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20094299
    V
    CVE-2009-4299
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6671
    P
    DSA-1986 moodle -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13343
    P
    DSA-1986-1 moodle -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1986
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2010-02-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20094299000
    V
    CVE-2009-4299 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2009-12-15
    BACK
    moodle moodle 1.8.5
    moodle moodle 1.8.7
    moodle moodle 1.8.8
    moodle moodle 1.8.9
    moodle moodle 1.8.1
    moodle moodle 1.8.3
    moodle moodle 1.9.2
    moodle moodle 1.9.3
    moodle moodle 1.9.4
    moodle moodle 1.9.5
    moodle moodle 1.9.6
    moodle moodle 1.8.2
    moodle moodle 1.8.4
    moodle moodle 1.8.10
    moodle moodle 1.9.1
    moodle moodle 1.9.6
    moodle moodle 1.8.10
    debian debian linux 5.0