CVE-2017-12157: Infoleak

Published Sep 18, 2017
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Updated

In Moodle 3.x, various course reports allow teachers to view details about users in the groups they can't access.

Affected Software

47 affected componentsFixes available
composer/moodle/moodle<=3.1.7
3.1.8
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.2.0<=3.2.4
3.2.5
composer/moodle/moodle>=3.3.0<=3.3.1
3.3.2
Moodle moodle=3.0.0
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-rc3
Moodle moodle=3.0.0-rc4
Moodle moodle=3.0.1
Moodle moodle=3.0.2
Moodle moodle=3.0.3
Moodle moodle=3.0.4
Moodle moodle=3.0.5
Moodle moodle=3.0.6
Moodle moodle=3.0.7
Moodle moodle=3.0.8
Moodle moodle=3.0.9
Moodle moodle=3.0.10
Moodle moodle=3.1.0
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.1.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.1.1
Moodle moodle=3.1.2
Moodle moodle=3.1.3
Moodle moodle=3.1.4
Moodle moodle=3.1.5
Moodle moodle=3.1.6
Moodle moodle=3.1.7
Moodle moodle=3.2.0
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc3
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc4
Moodle moodle=3.2.0-rc5
Moodle moodle=3.2.1
Moodle moodle=3.2.2
Moodle moodle=3.2.3
Moodle moodle=3.2.4
Moodle moodle=3.3.0
Moodle moodle=3.3.0-beta
Moodle moodle=3.3.0-rc1
Moodle moodle=3.3.0-rc2
Moodle moodle=3.3.0-rc3
Moodle moodle=3.3.1

Event History

Sep 18, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
12:47 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12157?

CVE-2017-12157 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to unauthorized information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-12157?

To fix CVE-2017-12157, upgrade to a patched version of Moodle that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2017-12157?

CVE-2017-12157 affects Moodle versions 3.0.0 through 3.3.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-12157?

CVE-2017-12157 is a vulnerability that allows teachers to view details about users in groups they cannot access.

5

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2017-12157?

As of now, there is no known public exploit for CVE-2017-12157.

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