Is CVE-2012-4408 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4408 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4408?

CVE-2012-4408 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4408

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5EPSS 1.1%EU EUVD

course/reset.php in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.8, 2.2.x before 2.2.5, and 2.3.x before 2.3.2 checks an update capability instead of a reset capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a reset operation.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.5 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.1% (67th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4345)
Published: September 19, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4345 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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