Medium severity · published May 22, 2016
CVE-2016-2155
The grade-reporting feature in Singleview (aka Single View) in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 does not consider the moodle/grade:manage…
4.3
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The grade-reporting feature in Singleview (aka Single View) in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.11, 2.9.x before 2.9.5, and 3.0.x before 3.0.3 does not consider the moodle/grade:manage capability, which allows remote authenticated users to modify "Exclude grade" settings by leveraging the Non-Editing Instructor role.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Moodle · Moodle
2.8.0; 2.8.1; 2.8.2; 2.8.3; 2.8.4; 2.8.5; +13 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2155
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2155
git.moodle.org
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-52378
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/1
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035333
Vendor Advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=330177
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