CVE-2008-1290 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in ViewVC versions prior to 1.0.5, impacting various Linux distributions including Gentoo and Red Hat. The flaw allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by including "all-forbidden" files within search results for CVS or Subversion commits. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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