What is the severity of CVE-2012-0798?

CVE-2012-0798 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized users to escalate privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0798?

To fix CVE-2012-0798, upgrade to Moodle version 2.1.4 or later, or 2.2.1 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2012-0798?

CVE-2012-0798 affects Moodle versions 2.1.0 to 2.1.3 and 2.2.0.

Who can exploit CVE-2012-0798?

Remote authenticated users with the teacher role can exploit CVE-2012-0798 to gain unauthorized administrative access.

What are the consequences of CVE-2012-0798?

Exploiting CVE-2012-0798 can allow unauthorized users to assume the manager role, leading to potential data breaches and loss of control over the Moodle environment.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-0798

medium

5.5

CWE

264

17/7/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-0798

First published: Tue Jul 17 2012(Updated: )

The self-enrolment functionality in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.4 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the manager role by leveraging the teacher role.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Moodle	=2.1.0
Moodle	=2.1.1
Moodle	=2.1.2
Moodle	=2.1.3
Moodle	=2.2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0798?
CVE-2012-0798 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized users to escalate privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0798?
To fix CVE-2012-0798, upgrade to Moodle version 2.1.4 or later, or 2.2.1 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.
What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2012-0798?
CVE-2012-0798 affects Moodle versions 2.1.0 to 2.1.3 and 2.2.0.
Who can exploit CVE-2012-0798?
Remote authenticated users with the teacher role can exploit CVE-2012-0798 to gain unauthorized administrative access.
What are the consequences of CVE-2012-0798?
Exploiting CVE-2012-0798 can allow unauthorized users to assume the manager role, leading to potential data breaches and loss of control over the Moodle environment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0798?
CVE-2012-0798 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized users to escalate privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0798?
To fix CVE-2012-0798, upgrade to Moodle version 2.1.4 or later, or 2.2.1 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.
What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2012-0798?
CVE-2012-0798 affects Moodle versions 2.1.0 to 2.1.3 and 2.2.0.
Who can exploit CVE-2012-0798?
Remote authenticated users with the teacher role can exploit CVE-2012-0798 to gain unauthorized administrative access.
What are the consequences of CVE-2012-0798?
Exploiting CVE-2012-0798 can allow unauthorized users to assume the manager role, leading to potential data breaches and loss of control over the Moodle environment.