Vulnerability in Viewvc
CVE-2008-4325
lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC 1.0.5 uses the content-type parameter in the HTTP request for the Content-Type header in the HTTP response, which allows remote attackers to cause content to be misinterpreted by the browser via a content-type parameter that is inconsistent with the requested object. NOTE: this issue might not be a vulnerability, since it requires attacker access to the repository that is being viewed.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Viewvc — versions 1.0.5
References
- viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc
- viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/lib/viewvc.py
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/4 (mailing-list)
- viewvc.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/20/1 (mailing-list)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01142.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01101.html (vendor-advisory)