Unscored severity · published Jul 23, 2012
CVE-2012-3398
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.10, 2.1.x before 2.1.7, and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a…
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CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.10, 2.1.x before 2.1.7, and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by using the advanced-search feature on a database activity that has many records.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
1.9.1; 1.9.2; 1.9.3; 1.9.4; 1.9.5; 1.9.6; +33 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3398
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3398
git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=refs%2Fheads%2FMOODLE_22_STABLE&st=commit&s=MDL-32126
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/1
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49890
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54481
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76964
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