CVE-2012-3357

Description

The SVN revision view (lib/vclib/svn/svn_repos.py) in ViewVC before 1.1.15 does not properly handle log messages when a readable path is copied from an unreadable path, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, related to a "log msg leak."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.70% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory lwn.net Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/8 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76615 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54199 vdb entry
https://lwn.net/Articles/505096/ vendor advisory
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0175
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc?view=rev&revision=2758
http://osvdb.org/83227 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:134 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2563 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3357?
CVE-2012-3357 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3357?
To fix CVE-2012-3357, 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-2012-3357 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-3357 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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