Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-5938 (CCN-123486)

Assigned:2017-02-18
Published:2017-02-18
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the nav_path function in lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC before 1.0.14 and 1.1.x before 1.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nav_data name.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-5938

Source: SUSE
Type: Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2017:0501

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3784

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Wed, 8 Feb 2017 23:59:30 -0500
Re: CVE request: XSS in viewvc

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20170208 Re: CVE request: XSS in viewvc

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
96185

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
viewvc-cve20175938-xss(123486)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/commit/9dcfc7daa4c940992920d3b2fbd317da20e44aad

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/issues/137

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.0.14

Source: CCN
Type: GIT ViewVC Repository
Release ViewVC 1.1.26 · viewvc/viewvc · GitHub

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/viewvc/viewvc/releases/tag/1.1.26

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.1.25)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20175938
    V
    		CVE-2017-5938
    2019-09-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20175938000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5938 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-03-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20175938000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5938 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-03-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201759380000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5938 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-03-15
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20175938000
    V
    		CVE-2017-5938 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-03-15
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1874
    P
    		DSA-3784-1 -- viewvc -- security update
    2017-03-10
    BACK
    debian debian linux 8.0
    opensuse leap 42.2
    opensuse_project leap 42.1
    viewvc viewvc *
    viewvc viewvc 1.1.25