The remote SVN views functionality (lib/vclib/svn/svn_ra.py) in ViewVC before 1.1.15 does…
Priority LOW 27CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The remote SVN views functionality (lib/vclib/svn/svn_ra.py) in ViewVC before 1.1.15 does not properly perform authorization, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02025 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.14 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.14 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·viewvc
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.6 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.9 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.10 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.11 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.12 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
| cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.13 | Vulnerable | viewvc |
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.11 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.12 Vulnerable ·viewvc
- cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.13 Vulnerable ·viewvc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3356
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2g32-6h2w-49w5
References
Other 10
- [oss-security] 20120625 Re: CVE Request: viewvc
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc?view=rev&revision=2760
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/%2Acheckout%2A/viewvc/tags/1.1.15/CHANGES
- 83225
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc?view=rev&revision=2755
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc?view=rev&revision=2759
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc?view=rev&revision=2757
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0175
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc?view=rev&revision=2756
- http://viewvc.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=353
More Viewvc vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-33984 ViewVC's standalone server exposes arbitrary server filesystem content CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-08713 ViewVC XSS vulnerability in revision view changed path "copyfrom" locations CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2010-00005 query.py in the query interface in ViewVC before 1.1.3 does not reject configurations… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-05516 viewvc 1.0.3 allows improper access control to files in a repository when using the "forbidden" configuration option. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-05254 ViewVC 1.0.2 and earlier does not specify a charset in its HTTP headers or HTML… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2017-03857 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the nav_path function in lib/viewvc.py in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2012-3356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2g32-6h2w-49w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3356 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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