Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an older Moodle authorization flaw. In Moodle before 2.2.2, checks around an external enrolment plugin were not thorough. The public bundle does not define the practical impact, required access, or CVSS score, so urgency depends mainly on whether legacy Moodle 2.2.x systems still exist in the environment. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Moodle deployments running versions 2.2 to 2.2.1+, including packaged Moodle instances from distributions that had not applied the relevant 2012 updates. Modern Moodle branches are not identified as affected in the provided bundle. Low immediate urgency unless legacy Moodle 2.2.x is still present. If found, remediate promptly because authorization weaknesses in learning platforms can affect user access and course administration, and old Moodle versions likely carry additional unfixed risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Moodle 2.2.x systems to Moodle 2.2.2 or later.; Apply relevant Moodle packages from trusted distribution security advisories.; Check Moodle vendor guidance before relying on configuration-only mitigations..
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Source materials
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- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1170CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1170CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1170CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=198632CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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