Improper access control in Moodle - CVE-2020-25699
Published: November 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48449
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25699
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within a course when restoring role overrides. A remote user with the ability to course restore can add additional capabilities to roles within that course.
Affected software
Moodle
Fedora
moodle
Fedora
moodle
How to mitigate CVE-2020-25699
Install updates from vendor's website.
Moodle - addressed in versions 3.5.15, 3.7.9, 3.8.6, 3.9.3
moodle - addressed in versions 3.8.6-1.fc32, 3.9.3-1.fc33
moodle - addressed in versions 3.8.6-1.fc32, 3.9.3-1.fc33