Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-4279 (CCN-65890)

Assigned:2011-03-01
Published:2011-03-01
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 does not use the forceloginforprofiles setting for course-profiles access control, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via vectors involving use of a search engine, as demonstrated by the search functionality of Google, Yahoo!, Wrensoft Zoom, MSN, Yandex, and AltaVista.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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): None
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
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-4279

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=81b58cc227cf96a1cd2e002cc210b7b3e376fd17

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web site
Moodle.org: open-source community-based tools for learning

Source: CCN
Type: MSA-11-0004
$CFG->forceloginforprofiles setting ignored in course profiles

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170004

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20111113 Re: Fwd: DSA 2338-1 moodle security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA43570
Moodle Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 75059
Moodle $CFG->forceloginforprofiles Option Enforcement Weakness Remote Course Profile Information Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: BID-46646
Moodle Prior to 1.9.11/2.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-searchengine-info-disc(65890)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:1.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    moodle moodle 2.0.0
    moodle moodle 2.0.1
    moodle moodle 1.9.10
    moodle moodle 2.0.1