Description
query.py in the query interface in ViewVC before 1.1.3 does not reject configurations that specify an unsupported authorizer for a root, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a query.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- network
- Access Cmplx
- low
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- partial
- Integrity
- partial
- Availability
- partial
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- VIEWVC
- Published
- 1/29/2010
- Last Modified
- 4/11/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
viewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvcviewvc : viewvc
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