CVE-2014-7845

7.5 · HIGH

Published Nov 24, 2014 moodle CWE-255 EPSS 2.41% (83th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-7845 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting moodle moodle. It was published on November 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The generate_password function in Moodle through 2.4.11, 2.5.x before 2.5.9, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not provide a sufficient number of possible temporary passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from moodle. Update moodle to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
moodle	moodle	0	Affected

References

Ref git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47050 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215 Ref moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275152 Ref git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-47050 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/17/11 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1031215 Ref moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=275152

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-7845?

CVE-2014-7845 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting moodle moodle. It was published on November 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-7845?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-7845?

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