CVE-2020-25699

Description

In moodle, insufficient capability checks could lead to users with the ability to course restore adding additional capabilities to roles within that course. Versions affected: 3.9 to 3.9.2, 3.8 to 3.8.5, 3.7 to 3.7.8, 3.5 to 3.5.14 and earlier unsupported versions. This is fixed in moodle 3.9.3, 3.8.6, 3.7.9, 3.5.15, and 3.10.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory moodle.org
Affected: n/a moodle
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1895425 issue tracking third party advisory
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=413936 vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B55KXBVAT45MDASJ3EK6VIGQOYGJ4NH6/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4NNFCHPPHRJNJROIX6SYMHOC6HMKP3GU/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25699?
CVE-2020-25699 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-25699?
To fix CVE-2020-25699, 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-2020-25699 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-25699 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-25699?
CVE-2020-25699 affects n/a moodle.
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