Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1291
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.
Products affected by CVE-2008-1291
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1291
0.55%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1291
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1291
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1291
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471380
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0734/references
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29176
Vendor Advisory
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http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/CHANGES?rev=HEAD
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-29.xml
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29460
Vendor Advisory
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212288
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28055
Patch
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