CVE-2012-4408
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CVE-2012-4408 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. course/reset.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 checks an update capability instead of a reset capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a reset operation.. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
course/reset.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 checks an update capability instead of a reset capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a reset operation.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.0 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.1 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.2 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.3 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.4 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.5 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.6 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.1.7 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.2.0 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.2.1 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.2.2 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.2.3 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.2.4 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.3.0 |
| Moodle | Moodle | 2.3.1 |
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