Unscored severity · published Jan 27, 2013
CVE-2012-6099
The moodle1 backup converter in backup/converter/moodle1/lib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 does not properly…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The moodle1 backup converter in backup/converter/moodle1/lib.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 does not properly validate pathnames, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by leveraging the backup-restoration feature.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3; 2.1.4; 2.1.5; +16 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6099
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6099
git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-36977
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/21/1
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=220160
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