CVE-2007-5473 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive source code from Mono web servers on Windows by sending requests with trailing spaces or dots.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-5473?

CVE-2007-5473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

StaticFileHandler.cs in System.Web in Mono before 1.2.5.2, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain source code of sensitive files via a request containing a trailing (1) space or (2) dot, which is not properly handled by XSP.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5473?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mono Mono.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5473?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-5473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7c6-3vqx-r8qj.

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