Unscored severity · published Jun 1, 2015
CVE-2015-3179
login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended login restrictions…
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CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
login/confirm.php in Moodle through 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.11, 2.7.x before 2.7.8, and 2.8.x before 2.8.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended login restrictions by leveraging access to an unconfirmed suspended account.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
through 2.5.9; 2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3; 2.5.4; +29 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3179
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3179
git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-50090
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/18/1
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74725
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032358
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=313686
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