SB2019110741 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in ViewVC
Published: November 7, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019110741
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5743)
CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
viewvc 1.0.3 allows improper access control to files in a repository when using the "forbidden" configuration option.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.