#VU30610 Information disclosure in Moodle - CVE-2012-1159


| Updated: 2020-07-17

Vulnerability identifier: #VU30610

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1159

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

Moodle before 2.2.2: Overview report allows users to see hidden courses

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 2.2.0 beta - 2.2.1


External links
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077635.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078209.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078210.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080712.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081047.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1159
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1159
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=198628
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1159


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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