FreeBSD : viewvc -- Arbitrary server filesystem content (c37f29ba-6ae3-11f0-b4bf-ecf4bbefc954)

high Nessus Plugin ID 242898

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the c37f29ba-6ae3-11f0-b4bf-ecf4bbefc954 advisory.

cmpilato reports:

The ViewVC standalone web server (standalone.py) is a script provided in the ViewVC distribution for the purposes of quickly testing a ViewVC configuration. This script can in particular configurations expose the contents of the host server's filesystem though a directory traversal-style attack.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 242898

File Name: freebsd_pkg_c37f29ba6ae311f0b4bfecf4bbefc954.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/28/2025

Updated: 7/30/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-54141

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:viewvc, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:viewvc-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/25/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/22/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-54141

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