CVE-2008-1291

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 71.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 24, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471380
cve@mitrehttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212288
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29176
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29460
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-29.xml
cve@mitrehttp://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/CHANGES?rev=HEAD
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28055
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0734/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471380
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212288
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29176
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29460
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-29.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://viewvc.tigris.org/source/browse/viewvc/trunk/CHANGES?rev=HEAD
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28055

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-1291?

CVE-2008-1291 is a none vulnerability published on March 24, 2008. 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.

When was CVE-2008-1291 disclosed?

CVE-2008-1291 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-1291 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1291 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 71.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-1291?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-1291, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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