CVE-2020-25629
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CVE-2020-25629 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Moodle where users with "Log in as" capability in a course context (typically, course managers) may gain access to some site administration capabilities by "logging in as" a System manager. This affects 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7, 3.5 to 3.5.13 and earlier unsupported versions. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Moodle where users with "Log in as" capability in a course context (typically, course managers) may gain access to some site administration capabilities by "logging in as" a System manager. This affects 3.9 to 3.9.1, 3.8 to 3.8.4, 3.7 to 3.7.7, 3.5 to 3.5.13 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in 3.9.2, 3.8.5, 3.7.8 and 3.5.14.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | Moodle | >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.14 |
| Moodle | Moodle | >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.8 |
| Moodle | Moodle | >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.5 |
| Moodle | Moodle | >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.2 |
References
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=410841Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=410841Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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