CVE-2010-0005

query.py in the query interface in ViewVC before 1.1.3 does not reject configurations that specify an unsupported authorizer for a root, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a query.

Published: 2010-01-29 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0005 is rated Moderate Risk (57.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.69%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.21% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0005

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 2026-06-15 0.48% 1.69% +1.21%
2 2025-03-17 1.28% 0.48% -0.80%
3 2024-05-10 1.28%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-0005

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-0005

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-0005

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-0005 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (viewvc), 14 status rows across 14 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, upstream): not-affected 7, ignored 5, DNE 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0005

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-0005

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
viewvc viewvc <= 1.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
viewvc viewvc 1.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:viewvc:viewvc:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-0005

cvelogic Threat Intelligence