Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2016-3729

 

Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2016-3729

Published: April 21, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU39158
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3729
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: moodle.org
Affected software:
Moodle

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate data.

The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-3729

Install update from vendor's website.

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