CVE-2019-14879: moodle
CVSS: 5.5v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-14879
Published 07-01-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-14879 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in moodle. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 07-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Moodle versions 3.7.x before 3.7.3, 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and 3.5.x before 3.5.9. When a cohort role assignment was removed, the associated capabilities were not being revoked (where applicable).
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST4.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.2MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.71% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.71%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
- CWE-273Improper Check for Dropped PrivilegesThe product attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded.
Affected systems
[unknown]1 product
- moodle3.7.x before 3.7.3 | 3.6.x before 3.6.7 | 3.5.x before 3.5.9
Moodle1 product
- moodle≥ 3.5.0, ≤ 3.5.8 | ≥ 3.6.0, ≤ 3.6.6 | ≥ 3.7.0, ≤ 3.7.2
Ubuntu1 product
- moodleAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14879X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT