CVE-2011-4590: Medium severity moodle vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2012
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Updated

The web services implementation in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 does not properly consider the maintenance-mode state and account attributes during login attempts, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by connecting to a webservice server.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Moodle moodle=2.0.0
Moodle moodle=2.0.1
Moodle moodle=2.0.2
Moodle moodle=2.0.3
Moodle moodle=2.0.4
Moodle moodle=2.0.5
Moodle moodle=2.1.0
Moodle moodle=2.1.1
Moodle moodle=2.1.2

Event History

Jul 20, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4590?

CVE-2011-4590 has a medium severity level due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to restricted resources.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4590?

To fix CVE-2011-4590, upgrade Moodle to version 2.0.6 or later, or 2.1.3 or later.

3

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2011-4590?

CVE-2011-4590 affects Moodle versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.5 and 2.1.0 through 2.1.2.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2011-4590 allow?

CVE-2011-4590 allows remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions during login attempts.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-4590 if I can't update immediately?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2011-4590 other than updating to a patched version of Moodle.

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