CVE-2011-4587

Description

lib/moodlelib.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.15, 2.0.x before 2.0.6, and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 does not properly handle certain zero values in the password policy, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging the possible existence of user accounts that have unchangeable blank passwords.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=761248
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=191755 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2421 vendor advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e079e82c087becf06d902089d14f3f76686bde19

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4587?
CVE-2011-4587 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4587?
To fix CVE-2011-4587, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4587 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4587 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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