#VU43788 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Moodle - CVE-2012-3388

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43788

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3388

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.

The is_enrolled function in lib/accesslib.php in Moodle 2.2.x before 2.2.4 and 2.3.x before 2.3.1 does not properly interact with the caching feature, which might allow remote authenticated users to bypass an intended capability check via unspecified vectors that trigger caching of a user record.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.2 - 2.2.3, 2.3

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External links
https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-33916
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/1
https://secunia.com/advisories/49890
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54481
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76955

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.