#VU43817 Input validation error in Moodle - CVE-2012-2366

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43817

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:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2366

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 or delete data.

mod/data/preset.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 does not properly iterate through an array, which allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary database activity presets via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.1 - 2.1.5, 2.2 - 2.2.2

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External links
https://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-31763
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/2

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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.