What is the severity of CVE-2012-4408?

CVE-2012-4408 is considered to be of medium severity due to the potential for unauthorized access by authenticated users.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4408?

To fix CVE-2012-4408, upgrade your Moodle installation to version 2.1.8, 2.2.5, or 2.3.2 or later.

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2012-4408?

CVE-2012-4408 affects Moodle versions 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2.

What does CVE-2012-4408 exploit in Moodle?

CVE-2012-4408 exploits a flaw in the permission checks in the course/reset.php file, allowing users to bypass reset capability restrictions.

Can CVE-2012-4408 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2012-4408 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users who have access to the reset operation.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-4408

medium

5.5

CWE

264

19/9/2012

1/12/2020

CVE-2012-4408

First published: Wed Sep 19 2012(Updated: )

course/reset.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 checks an update capability instead of a reset capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a reset operation.

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	=2.1.4
Moodle	=2.1.5
Moodle	=2.1.6
Moodle	=2.1.7
Moodle	=2.2.0
Moodle	=2.2.1
Moodle	=2.2.2
Moodle	=2.2.3
Moodle	=2.2.4
Moodle	=2.3.0
Moodle	=2.3.1

Remedy

http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-34519

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4408?
CVE-2012-4408 is considered to be of medium severity due to the potential for unauthorized access by authenticated users.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4408?
To fix CVE-2012-4408, upgrade your Moodle installation to version 2.1.8, 2.2.5, or 2.3.2 or later.
Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2012-4408?
CVE-2012-4408 affects Moodle versions 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2.
What does CVE-2012-4408 exploit in Moodle?
CVE-2012-4408 exploits a flaw in the permission checks in the course/reset.php file, allowing users to bypass reset capability restrictions.
Can CVE-2012-4408 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-4408 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users who have access to the reset operation.

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