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CVE-2016-5012

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Severity
Medium 5.3
Published
20 Jan 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 66% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MoodleServers and applications · cpe:a:moodle:moodle
  • Version 3.1.0-beta
  • Version 3.1.0-rc1
  • Version 3.1.0-rc2
  • Version 3.1.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5012
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5012