Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4408 (CCN-78682)

Assigned:2012-09-17
Published:2012-09-17
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:course/reset.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 checks an update capability instead of a reset capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a reset operation.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4408

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-34519

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web Site
Moodle

Source: CCN
Type: MSA-12-0054
Course reset permission issue

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=211558

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20120917 Moodle security notifications public

Source: CCN
Type: SA50588
Moodle Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55565
Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-reset-security-bypass(78682)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20124408000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4408 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-09-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20124408000
    V
    		CVE-2012-4408 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2012-09-19
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