CVE-2009-3989: Medium severity Bugzilla vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2010
·
Updated

Bugzilla before 3.0.11, 3.2.x before 3.2.6, 3.4.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.3 does not block access to files and directories that are used by custom installations, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via requests for (1) CVS/, (2) contrib/, (3) docs/en/xml/, (4) t/, or (5) old-params.txt.

Affected Software

85 affected components
Bugzilla=3.0.4
Bugzilla=2.0
Bugzilla=2.18.6\+
Bugzilla=2.16.8
Bugzilla=3.0.0
Bugzilla=2.22.7
Bugzilla=3.4.3
Bugzilla=3.0.1
Bugzilla=2.18.8
Bugzilla=2.16-rc2
Bugzilla=2.18.5
Bugzilla=2.20-rc2
Bugzilla=2.18.6
Bugzilla<=3.0.10
Bugzilla=2.20-rc1
Bugzilla=2.16.1
Bugzilla=2.20
Bugzilla=2.18-rc1
Bugzilla=3.4.2
Bugzilla=2.16.2
Bugzilla=2.16.11
Bugzilla=3.2.5
Bugzilla=2.20.5
Bugzilla=2.20.6
Bugzilla=2.22.3
Bugzilla=2.22.6
Bugzilla=2.16-rc1
Bugzilla=2.10
Bugzilla=3.2.3
Bugzilla=2.16
Bugzilla=2.22.1
Bugzilla=3.5.2
Bugzilla=2.16.9
Bugzilla=3.5.1
Bugzilla=3.0.6
Bugzilla=3.5
Bugzilla=2.20.1
Bugzilla=2.14.2
Bugzilla=3.0.7
Bugzilla=2.18.7
Bugzilla=2.22.2
Bugzilla=2.18.1
Bugzilla=2.22-rc1
Bugzilla=2.14.3
Bugzilla=2.22.5
Bugzilla=3.4.1
Bugzilla=3.4.4
Bugzilla=2.14.4
Bugzilla=2.16.7
Bugzilla=2.6
Bugzilla=2.22
Bugzilla=2.4
Bugzilla=2.16.4
Bugzilla=2.12
Bugzilla=3.0.3
Bugzilla=3.2
Bugzilla=2.20.3
Bugzilla=3.0.9
Bugzilla=2.8
Bugzilla=3.2.4
Bugzilla=2.2
Bugzilla=3.0.2
Bugzilla=2.18.4
Bugzilla=3.2.2
Bugzilla=2.16.3
Bugzilla=2.14.5
Bugzilla=2.18.9
Bugzilla=2.18
Bugzilla=2.18.3
Bugzilla=2.20.7
Bugzilla=3.4
Bugzilla=3.0.8
Bugzilla=2.20.2
Bugzilla=2.20.4
Bugzilla=2.18-rc3
Bugzilla=2.16.6
Bugzilla=2.18.2
Bugzilla=2.18-rc2
Bugzilla=3.0.5
Bugzilla=2.14.1
Bugzilla=2.22.4
Bugzilla=3.2.1
Bugzilla=2.16.5
Bugzilla=2.14
Bugzilla=2.16.10

Event History

Feb 3, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3989?

CVE-2009-3989 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-3989?

To fix CVE-2009-3989, upgrade Bugzilla to version 3.0.11 or later, or any 3.2.x version 3.2.6 or later.

3

What versions of Bugzilla are affected by CVE-2009-3989?

CVE-2009-3989 affects Bugzilla versions prior to 3.0.11, 3.2.x before 3.2.6, 3.4.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.3.

4

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2009-3989?

CVE-2009-3989 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information through unauthorized file access requests.

5

Is CVE-2009-3989 a remote vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2009-3989 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited without physical access to the affected Bugzilla installations.

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