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CVE-2012-4533

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-4533 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ViewVC versions 1.0.x before 1.0.13 and 1.1.x before 1.1.16, specifically within the DiffSource._get_row function. This flaw allows remote authenticated users with repository commit access to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "function name" line. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure (integrity impact of partial). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 1.0.0, < 1.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 1.1.0, < 1.1.16CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.3MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.08%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
86.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0308 is in the 80th percentile among its peer group of 19,953 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
osvdb.org / 86566
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/51041
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/51072
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/79561
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
wiki.mageia.org / en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0313
Third Party Advisory
viewvc.tigris.org / issues/show_bug.cgi
Third Party Advisory
viewvc.tigris.org / source/browse/%2Acheckout%2A/viewvc/tags/1.0.13/CHANGES
viewvc.tigris.org / source/browse/%2Acheckout%2A/viewvc/tags/1.1.16/CHANGES
viewvc.tigris.org / source/browse/viewvc
Third Party Advisory
viewvc.tigris.org / source/browse/viewvc
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2012/dsa-2563
Third Party Advisory
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/10/21/2
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2012/10/21/3
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/56161
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry