Description
CVS 1.11.x before 1.11.17, and 1.12.x before 1.12.9, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files and directories via the -X command for an alternate history file, which causes different error messages to be returned.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10955
Broken Link vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:108
Broken Link vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10688
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=130&type=vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17001
Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579225
Scores
EPSS
0.0406
EPSS Percentile
88.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-203
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/cvs
1.11.0 - 1.11.17
Published
Oct 20, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026