CVE-2008-1291

ViewVC before 1.0.5 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read files and list folders under the hidden CVSROOT folder.

Published: 2008-03-24 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-1291 is rated Moderate Risk (41.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.66%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1291

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-05-28 0.55% 0.66% +0.12%
2 2025-03-30 0.78% 0.55% -0.24%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.78% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-1291

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-1291

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-1291

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2008-1291: 1 GLSA(s) (200803-29), 1 atom(s) (www-apps/viewvc); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-1291
redhat — — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1291
ubuntu low CVE-2008-1291 low priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (viewcvs, viewvc), 26 status rows across 13 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): DNE 12, not-affected 8, ignored 5, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1291

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-1291

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
viewvc viewvc 1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-1291

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