CVE-2012-2358: Medium severity moodle vulnerability

Published Jul 21, 2012
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Updated

Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.9, 2.1.x before 2.1.6, and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass an activity's read-only state and modify the database by leveraging the student role and editing database activity entries that already exist.

Affected Software

18 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=2.0.6
Moodle moodle=2.0.7
Moodle moodle=2.0.8
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-2012-2358?

CVE-2012-2358 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2358?

To fix CVE-2012-2358, you should upgrade Moodle to version 2.0.9, 2.1.6, or 2.2.3 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2012-2358?

CVE-2012-2358 affects users of Moodle versions 2.0.x prior to 2.0.9, 2.1.x prior to 2.1.6, and 2.2.x prior to 2.2.3.

4

What actions can attackers take due to CVE-2012-2358?

Attackers can bypass a read-only activity's restrictions and modify existing database entries.

5

Is CVE-2012-2358 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2012-2358 is a remote vulnerability that requires authenticated access to exploit.

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