CVE-2016-7038 — HIGH (7.3) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2016-7038?

CVE-2016-7038 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, web service tokens are not invalidated when the user password is changed or forced to be changed.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-7038?

CVE-2016-7038 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7038?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moodle Moodle.

Vulnerability Description

In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, web service tokens are not invalidated when the user password is changed or forced to be changed.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moodle	Moodle	<= 2.7.15

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-640

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93174Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=339631PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93174Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=339631PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7038?

CVE-2016-7038 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). In Moodle 2.x and 3.x, web service tokens are not invalidated when the user password is changed or forced to be changed.

How severe is CVE-2016-7038?

CVE-2016-7038 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7038?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moodle Moodle.