CVE-2011-4287

admin/uploaduser_form.php in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.3 does not force password changes for autosubscribed users, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging knowledge of the initial password of a new user.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418da
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a77963439e00441949440f0517135b3a5418da
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=175588	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:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-07-16 10:28

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-4287

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4287

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4287

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moodle

moodle

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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