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CVS Client Traversal Arbitrary File Retrieval

medium Nessus Plugin ID 12212

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Synopsis

The remote version control service has a directory traversal vulnerability.

Description

According to its version number, the remote CVS server has a directory directory traversal vulnerability. This could allow a malicious client to read files outside of the CVS root.

Solution

Upgrade to CVS 1.11.15 / 1.12.7 or later.

See Also

http://www.openbsd.org/errata35.html#cvs

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 12212

File Name: cvs_piped_co.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 4/16/2004

Updated: 7/6/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0405

BID: 10140