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CVE-2012-4533 Detail

Current Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the "extra" details in the DiffSource._get_row function in lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC 1.0.x before 1.0.13 and 1.1.x before 1.1.16 allows remote authenticated users with repository commit access to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "function name" line.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized modification

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=691062 Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://viewvc.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=515 Third Party Advisory
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/*checkout*/viewvc/tags/1.0.13/CHANGES Third Party Advisory
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/*checkout*/viewvc/tags/1.1.16/CHANGES Third Party Advisory
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc?view=rev&revision=2792 Third Party Advisory
http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc?view=rev&revision=2794 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2563 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:134 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/21/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/21/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56161 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79561 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0313 Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (CWE-79)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
1.0.0		Up to (excluding)
1.0.13
 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
1.1.0		Up to (excluding)
1.1.16

Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)


Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4533
NVD Published Date:
11/18/2012
NVD Last Modified:
12/04/2018