Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU35104

Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in ViewVC and Debian Linux - CVE-2007-5743

Published: November 7, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35104

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: 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

CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5743

CWE-ID: CWE-732

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: ViewVC
Debian

Affected software:
ViewVC
Debian Linux

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

Install update from vendor's website.