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Medium
CVE-2008-1290
ViewVC before 1.0.5 includes "all-forbidden" files within search results that...
Vulnerability Description
ViewVC before 1.0.5 includes "all-forbidden" files within search results that list CVS or Subversion (SVN) commits, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-29.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29176
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471380
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0734/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28055
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212288
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/CHANGES?rev=HEAD
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.2, 1.0.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 24th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.