CVE-2012-1170
HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.91%
Last modified
CVE-2012-1170 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Moodle before 2.2.2 has an external enrolment plugin context check issue where capability checks are not thorough. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Moodle before 2.2.2 has an external enrolment plugin context check issue where capability checks are not thorough
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | < 2.2.2 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 15 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 16 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 17 |
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080712.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081047.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1170Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=198632Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1170Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080712.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081047.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1170Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=198632Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1170Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-1170?
Moodle before 2.2.2 has an external enrolment plugin context check issue where capability checks are not thorough
How severe is CVE-2012-1170?
CVE-2012-1170 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1170?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2012
- CVE-2012-1164slapd in OpenLDAP before 2.4.30 allows remote attackers to c…
- CVE-2012-1165The mime_param_cmp function in crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c in Ope…
- CVE-2012-1166The default keybindings for wwm in LTSP Display Manager (ldm…
- CVE-2012-1167The JBoss Server in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.…
- CVE-2012-1168Moodle before 2.2.2 has a password and web services issue wh…8.2
- CVE-2012-1169Moodle before 2.2.2 has Personal information disclosure, whe…5.3
- CVE-2012-1171The libxml RSHUTDOWN function in PHP 5.x allows remote attac…
- CVE-2012-1172The file-upload implementation in rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.…
- CVE-2012-1173Multiple integer overflows in tiff_getimage.c in LibTIFF 3.9…
- CVE-2012-1174The rm_rf_children function in util.c in the systemd-logind …
- CVE-2012-1175Integer overflow in the GnashImage::size method in libbase/G…
- CVE-2012-1176Buffer overflow in the fribidi_utf8_to_unicode function in P…
Are you affected by CVE-2012-1170?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST