SB2019110741 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in ViewVC
Published: November 7, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019110741
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 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5743)
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.