CVE-2012-2357: Infoleak

Published Jul 21, 2012
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Updated

The Multi-Authentication feature in the Central Authentication Service (CAS) functionality in auth/cas/casform.html in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 does not use HTTPS, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials by sniffing the network.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Moodle moodle=2.1.0
Moodle moodle=2.1.1
Moodle moodle=2.1.2
Moodle moodle=2.1.3
Moodle moodle=2.1.4
Moodle moodle=2.1.5
Moodle moodle=2.2.0
Moodle moodle=2.2.1
Moodle moodle=2.2.2

Event History

Jul 21, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2357?

CVE-2012-2357 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose user credentials over unencrypted connections.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2357?

To fix CVE-2012-2357, upgrade Moodle to version 2.1.6 or later for 2.1.x or 2.2.3 or later for 2.2.x.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2012-2357?

CVE-2012-2357 affects Moodle versions 2.1.0 through 2.1.5 and 2.2.0 through 2.2.2.

4

What does CVE-2012-2357 exploit?

CVE-2012-2357 exploits the lack of HTTPS in the Multi-Authentication feature of the Central Authentication Service in certain Moodle versions.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-2357?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2012-2357 is to enable HTTPS on your Moodle instance to secure credentials during transmission.

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