Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1291 (CCN-40945)

Assigned:2008-02-28
Published:2008-02-28
Updated:2009-08-20
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471380

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212288

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1291

Source: CCN
Type: SA29176
ViewVC Multiple Security Issues

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29176

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29460

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200803-29

Source: CCN
Type: ViewVC Changelog
Version 1.0.5 (released 28-Feb-2008)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/CHANGES?rev=HEAD

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200803-29
ViewVC: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43041
ViewVC Crafted URL CVSROOT Folders Disclosure

Source: BID
Type: Patch
28055

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28055
ViewVC Multiple Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: ViewVC Web site
ViewVC: Repository Browsing

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0734

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
viewvc-cvsroot-unauth-access(40945)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:039
net-snmp security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20081291
    V
    CVE-2008-1291
    2017-09-27
    BACK
    gentoo linux *
    redhat fedora 7
    redhat fedora 8
    viewvc viewvc 1.0.2
    viewvc viewvc 1.0.3