Name: CVE-2016-3733: Improper Access Control
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-3733, CWE-284, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.00442

The "restore teacher" feature in Moodle 3.0 through 3.0.3, 2.9 through 2.9.5, 2.8 through 2.8.11, 2.7 through 2.7.13, and earlier allows remote authenticated users to overwrite the course idnumber.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 4.3
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade moodle30Upgrade moodle28Upgrade moodle29	Dec 10, 2025	Jul 3, 2016
Moodle	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Moodle	Apr 20, 2017	Apr 20, 2017

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CVSS Details

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