CVE-2007-0246: Medium severity GForge vulnerability

Published May 29, 2007
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Updated

plugins/scmcvs/www/cvsweb.php in the CVSWeb CGI in GForge 4.5.16 before 20070524, aka gforge-plugin-scmcvs, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the PATHINFO.

Affected Software

1 affected component
GForge<=4.5.16

Event History

May 29, 2007
CVE Published
09:30 PM
May 30, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0246?

CVE-2007-0246 has a high severity rating due to its ability to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-0246?

To fix CVE-2007-0246, upgrade to GForge version 4.5.16 or later released after May 24, 2007.

3

What does CVE-2007-0246 affect?

CVE-2007-0246 specifically affects versions of GForge prior to 4.5.16 released on May 24, 2007.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-0246?

CVE-2007-0246 is a remote command execution vulnerability due to improper handling of input in the CVSWeb CGI.

5

Can CVE-2007-0246 impact my system if I am using GForge 4.5.16 or later?

No, if you are using GForge 4.5.16 or later, your system is not impacted by CVE-2007-0246.

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