CVE-2008-1291 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

ViewVC before 1.0.5 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read files and list folders under the hidden CVSROOT folder.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00662.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Gentoo	Linux
Redhat	Fedora
Viewvc	Viewvc

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:8:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.3:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1298	ViewVC before 1.0.5 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read files and list folders under the hidden CVSROOT folder.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471380
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212288
http://secunia.com/advisories/29176
http://secunia.com/advisories/29460
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-29.xml
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/CHANGES?rev=HEAD
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28055
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0734/references

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-24T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:33.494Z

Reserved: 2008-03-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-1291

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-03-24T17:44:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-1291

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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