Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-7845 (CCN-98719)

Assigned:2014-11-17
Published:2014-11-17
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:The generate_password function in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide a sufficient number of possible temporary passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.
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:N/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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/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): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-255
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-7845

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47050

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20141117 Moodle security issues are now public

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71128
Moodle CVE-2014-7845 Insecure Password Generation Weakness

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1031215

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-cve20147845-weak-security(98719)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275152

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Security Advisory MSA-14-0037
Weak temporary password generation

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web site
Multiple Moodle Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-7845

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.4.11)
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:moodle:moodle:2.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201478450000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20147845000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20147845000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201478450000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20147845000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20147845000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201478450000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20147845000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201478450000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20147845000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7845 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    BACK
    moodle moodle 2.5.0
    moodle moodle 2.6.0
    moodle moodle 2.6.1
    moodle moodle 2.6.2
    moodle moodle 2.6.3
    moodle moodle 2.5.8
    moodle moodle 2.5.7
    moodle moodle 2.5.6
    moodle moodle 2.5.5
    moodle moodle 2.7.2
    moodle moodle *
    moodle moodle 2.5.4
    moodle moodle 2.5.2
    moodle moodle 2.6.4
    moodle moodle 2.7.0
    moodle moodle 2.5.3
    moodle moodle 2.5.1
    moodle moodle 2.6.5
    moodle moodle 2.7.1
    moodle moodle 2.5.0
    moodle moodle 2.6.0
    moodle moodle 2.7.0 -