Vulnerability Description
ViewVC before 1.0.5 provides revision metadata without properly checking whether access was intended, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading (1) forbidden pathnames in the revision view, (2) log history that can only be reached by traversing a forbidden object, or (3) forbidden diff view path parameters.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gentoo | Linux | All versions |
| Redhat | Fedora | 7 |
| Viewvc | Viewvc | 1.0.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471380
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29176Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29460Vendor Advisory
- 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/28055Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0734/references
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471380
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29176Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29460Vendor Advisory
- 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/28055Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1292?
CVE-2008-1292 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). ViewVC before 1.0.5 provides revision metadata without properly checking whether access was intended, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading (1) forbidden pathnames i...
How severe is CVE-2008-1292?
CVE-2008-1292 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1292?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Fedora, Viewvc Viewvc.