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CVE-2021-40693: Improper Authentication

September 29, 2022 (updated October 3, 2022)

An authentication bypass risk was identified in the external database authentication functionality, due to a type juggling vulnerability.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2043417
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40693

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.9.10, all versions starting from 3.10.0 before 3.10.7, all versions starting from 3.11.0 before 3.11.3

Fixed versions

  • 3.9.10
  • 3.10.7
  • 3.11.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.9.10, 3.10.7, 3.11.3 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Source file

packagist/moodle/moodle/CVE-2021-40693.yml

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