Medium severity · published Apr 20, 2017
CVE-2016-3729
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields…
6.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The user editing form in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to edit profile fields locked by the administrator.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
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
2.7.0; 2.7.0; 2.7.0; 2.7.0; 2.7.1; 2.7.2; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3729
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3729
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035902
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335933
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