CVE-2004-0778 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can determine the existence of arbitrary files and directories in CVS repositories via error message discrepancies.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0778?
CVE-2004-0778 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Cvs.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0778?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2004-0778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0778, GHSA-vq86-43rv-wrv5.