CVE-2008-1291

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1291?
CVE-2008-1291 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1291?
To fix CVE-2008-1291, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1291 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1291 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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