What is the severity of CVE-2007-5942?

CVE-2007-5942 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for information leakage.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5942?

To mitigate CVE-2007-5942, ensure that the application is upgraded or patched to a secure version that addresses this vulnerability.

What type of attack does CVE-2007-5942 enable?

CVE-2007-5942 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability and obtain sensitive information through malformed requests.

Which versions of Bandersnatch are affected by CVE-2007-5942?

CVE-2007-5942 affects Bandersnatch version 0.4.

What information can be disclosed due to CVE-2007-5942?

CVE-2007-5942 can disclose sensitive path information through error messages when specific request parameters are used.

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CVE-2007-5942

medium

CWE

14/11/2007

29/7/2017

CVE-2007-5942

First published: Wed Nov 14 2007(Updated: )

Bandersnatch 0.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a malformed request for index.php with (1) a certain func parameter value; or (2) certain func, jid, page, and limit parameter values; which reveals the path in various error messages.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Jason Alexander phNNTP	=0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5942?
CVE-2007-5942 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for information leakage.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5942?
To mitigate CVE-2007-5942, ensure that the application is upgraded or patched to a secure version that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-5942 enable?
CVE-2007-5942 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability and obtain sensitive information through malformed requests.
Which versions of Bandersnatch are affected by CVE-2007-5942?
CVE-2007-5942 affects Bandersnatch version 0.4.
What information can be disclosed due to CVE-2007-5942?
CVE-2007-5942 can disclose sensitive path information through error messages when specific request parameters are used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5942?
CVE-2007-5942 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for information leakage.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5942?
To mitigate CVE-2007-5942, ensure that the application is upgraded or patched to a secure version that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-5942 enable?
CVE-2007-5942 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability and obtain sensitive information through malformed requests.
Which versions of Bandersnatch are affected by CVE-2007-5942?
CVE-2007-5942 affects Bandersnatch version 0.4.
What information can be disclosed due to CVE-2007-5942?
CVE-2007-5942 can disclose sensitive path information through error messages when specific request parameters are used.