CVE-2017-12157: Infoleak
First published: Mon Sep 18 2017(Updated: )
In Moodle 3.x, various course reports allow teachers to view details about users in the groups they can't access.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | =3.0.0 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.0-beta | |
| Moodle | =3.0.0-rc1 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.0-rc2 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.0-rc3 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.0-rc4 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.1 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.2 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.3 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.4 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.5 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.6 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.7 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.8 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.9 | |
| Moodle | =3.0.10 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.0 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.0-beta | |
| Moodle | =3.1.0-rc1 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.0-rc2 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.1 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.2 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.3 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.4 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.5 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.6 | |
| Moodle | =3.1.7 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.0 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.0-beta | |
| Moodle | =3.2.0-rc1 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.0-rc2 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.0-rc3 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.0-rc4 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.0-rc5 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.1 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.2 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.3 | |
| Moodle | =3.2.4 | |
| Moodle | =3.3.0 | |
| Moodle | =3.3.0-beta | |
| Moodle | =3.3.0-rc1 | |
| Moodle | =3.3.0-rc2 | |
| Moodle | =3.3.0-rc3 | |
| Moodle | =3.3.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12157
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=358586
- https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/85b531e8beae3497ec2075e07e59c581fccb317c
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210124103841/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100848
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gw95-48xq-gqf9 (Advisory)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100848
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-12157?
CVE-2017-12157 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to unauthorized information disclosure.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12157?
To fix CVE-2017-12157, upgrade to a patched version of Moodle that addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2017-12157?
CVE-2017-12157 affects Moodle versions 3.0.0 through 3.3.1.
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.
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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