What is the severity of CVE-2009-0501?

CVE-2009-0501 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure and brute force attacks on user accounts.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0501?

To fix CVE-2009-0501, you should upgrade your Moodle installation to version 1.8.8 or later for 1.8 series and to version 1.9.4 or later for 1.9 series.

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2009-0501?

CVE-2009-0501 affects Moodle versions 1.8.1 to 1.8.7 and 1.9.1 to 1.9.3.

What types of attacks can CVE-2009-0501 enable?

CVE-2009-0501 can enable attackers to conduct brute force attacks on user accounts and potentially obtain sensitive information.

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2009-0501?

There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2009-0501; the best mitigation is to update to a patched version of Moodle.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-0501

medium

CWE

10/2/2009

1/12/2020

CVE-2009-0501

First published: Tue Feb 10 2009(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in the Calendar export feature in Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.8 and 1.9 before 1.9.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information and conduct "brute force attacks on user accounts" via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Moodle	=1.9.1
Moodle	=1.8.2
Moodle	=1.9.2
Moodle	=1.8.6
Moodle	=1.8.5
Moodle	=1.8.3
Moodle	=1.8.7
Moodle	=1.9.3
Moodle	=1.8.4
Moodle	=1.8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0501?
CVE-2009-0501 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure and brute force attacks on user accounts.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0501?
To fix CVE-2009-0501, you should upgrade your Moodle installation to version 1.8.8 or later for 1.8 series and to version 1.9.4 or later for 1.9 series.
What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2009-0501?
CVE-2009-0501 affects Moodle versions 1.8.1 to 1.8.7 and 1.9.1 to 1.9.3.
What types of attacks can CVE-2009-0501 enable?
CVE-2009-0501 can enable attackers to conduct brute force attacks on user accounts and potentially obtain sensitive information.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2009-0501?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2009-0501; the best mitigation is to update to a patched version of Moodle.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0501?
CVE-2009-0501 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure and brute force attacks on user accounts.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0501?
To fix CVE-2009-0501, you should upgrade your Moodle installation to version 1.8.8 or later for 1.8 series and to version 1.9.4 or later for 1.9 series.
What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2009-0501?
CVE-2009-0501 affects Moodle versions 1.8.1 to 1.8.7 and 1.9.1 to 1.9.3.
What types of attacks can CVE-2009-0501 enable?
CVE-2009-0501 can enable attackers to conduct brute force attacks on user accounts and potentially obtain sensitive information.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2009-0501?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2009-0501; the best mitigation is to update to a patched version of Moodle.