What is the severity of CVE-2011-4589?

The severity of CVE-2011-4589 is considered moderate as it allows authenticated users to overwrite course ID numbers.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4589?

To fix CVE-2011-4589, upgrade Moodle to version 2.0.6 or later for the 2.0.x branch and 2.1.3 or later for the 2.1.x branch.

Who is affected by CVE-2011-4589?

Users of Moodle versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.5 and 2.1.0 to 2.1.2 are affected by CVE-2011-4589.

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2011-4589?

CVE-2011-4589 is caused by a lack of privilege checks when handling course ID numbers during restore actions.

Can CVE-2011-4589 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2011-4589 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users to change course ID numbers.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-4589

medium

5.5

CWE

264

20/7/2012

7/8/2024

CVE-2011-4589

First published: Fri Jul 20 2012(Updated: )

backup/moodle2/restore_stepslib.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 does not check for the moodle/course:changeidnumber privilege during handling of course ID numbers, which allows remote authenticated users to overwrite ID numbers via a restore action.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Moodle	=2.0.2
Moodle	=2.0.1
Moodle	=2.0.4
Moodle	=2.0.3
Moodle	=2.0.5
Moodle	=2.0.0
Moodle	=2.1.2
Moodle	=2.1.1
Moodle	=2.1.0

Remedy

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-29591

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4589?
The severity of CVE-2011-4589 is considered moderate as it allows authenticated users to overwrite course ID numbers.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4589?
To fix CVE-2011-4589, upgrade Moodle to version 2.0.6 or later for the 2.0.x branch and 2.1.3 or later for the 2.1.x branch.
Who is affected by CVE-2011-4589?
Users of Moodle versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.5 and 2.1.0 to 2.1.2 are affected by CVE-2011-4589.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2011-4589?
CVE-2011-4589 is caused by a lack of privilege checks when handling course ID numbers during restore actions.
Can CVE-2011-4589 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2011-4589 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users to change course ID numbers.

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