Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU56754

#VU56754 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Moodle - CVE-2021-40692

Published: September 21, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU56754

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 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:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40692

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Moodle

Software vendor:
moodle.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient capability checks. A remote authenticated attacker can download users outside of their courses.

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