CVE-2011-4285

The default configuration of Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.2 has an incorrect setting of the moodle/course:delete capability, which allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary courses by leveraging the teacher role.

CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5cfe8aecb8b78e343ded38ba9e7a0a859887d21c
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170011	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5cfe8aecb8b78e343ded38ba9e7a0a859887d21c
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=170011	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-07-16 10:28

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-4285

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4285

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4285

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moodle

moodle

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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