CVE-2015-0251 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can spoof the svn:author property in Subversion's mod_dav_svn module via crafted HTTP requests, compromising audit integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0251?
CVE-2015-0251 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Xcode, published on 8 Apr 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The mod_dav_svn server in Subversion 1.5.0 through 1.7.19 and 1.8.0 through 1.8.11 allows remote authenticated users to spoof the svn:author property via a crafted v1 HTTP protocol request sequences.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0251?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Apache Subversion, Apple Xcode, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Solaris, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0251?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2015-0251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Xcode
- CVE-2017-9800 A maliciously constructed svn+ssh:// URL would cause Subversion clients before 1.8.19, 1.9.x before 1.9.7, and 1.10.0.x through 1.10.0-alpha
- CVE-2013-4246 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2015-5259 Integer overflow in n/a
- CVE-2024-45720 Apache Subversion: Command line argument injection on Windows platforms
- CVE-2015-0202 Denial of service in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0251, GHSA-7c78-p7xr-4r2p, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0251.