#VU31037 Improper access control in Moodle


Published: 2019-06-26 | Updated: 2020-07-17

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31037

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10154

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

A flaw was found in Moodle before versions 3.7, 3.6.4. A web service fetching messages was not restricted to the current user's conversations.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Moodle: 3.6.0 - 3.6.3


External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10154
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=386521


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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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