CVE-2009-3989

Description

Bugzilla before 3.0.11, 3.2.x before 3.2.6, 3.4.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not block access to files and directories that are used by custom installations, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via requests for (1) CVS/, (2) contrib/, (3) docs/en/xml/, (4) t/, or (5) old-params.txt.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=314871 patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56003 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=434801 patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0261 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38025 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509282/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/38443 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3989?
CVE-2009-3989 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3989?
To fix CVE-2009-3989, 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-2009-3989 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3989 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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