Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-7846 (CCN-98715)

Assigned:2014-11-17
Published:2014-11-17
Updated:2020-12-01
Summary:tag/tag_autocomplete.php 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 consider the moodle/tag:edit capability before adding a tag, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via an AJAX request.
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:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.0 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/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): None
Availibility (A): None
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-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-7846

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47965

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

Source: CCN
Type: BID-71124
Moodle 'tag/tag_autocomplete.php' Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1031215

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moodle-cve20147846-sec-bypass(98715)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275157

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Security Advisory MSA-14-0041
Lack of capability check in tags list access

Source: CCN
Type: Moodle Web site
Multiple Moodle Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-7846

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

    • 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:201478460000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20147846000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20147846000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201478460000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20147846000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20147846000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201478460000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20147846000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201478460000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20147846000
    V
    		CVE-2014-7846 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2014-11-24
    BACK
    moodle moodle 2.5.3
    moodle moodle 2.5.2
    moodle moodle 2.5.1
    moodle moodle 2.5.0
    moodle moodle *
    moodle moodle 2.5.8
    moodle moodle 2.6.5
    moodle moodle 2.7.0
    moodle moodle 2.7.1
    moodle moodle 2.7.2
    moodle moodle 2.5.6
    moodle moodle 2.5.4
    moodle moodle 2.6.0
    moodle moodle 2.6.2
    moodle moodle 2.6.4
    moodle moodle 2.5.7
    moodle moodle 2.5.5
    moodle moodle 2.6.1
    moodle moodle 2.6.3
    moodle moodle 2.5.0
    moodle moodle 2.6.0
    moodle moodle 2.7.0 -