Security readout for executives and security teams
This old CVS server issue could let an attacker make the server create directories or files at the filesystem root using malformed module requests. The sources identify CVS server versions before 1.11.10, but provide no CVSS score, no complete affected-product matrix, and no evidence of current active exploitation. Exposure is most plausible in legacy environments still running CVS server before 1.11.10 or old vendor packages covered by historical Debian, Red Hat, Mandrake, SGI, OpenPKG, or Conectiva advisories. Prioritize as a legacy exposure cleanup item. Escalate if CVS is internet-facing, business-critical, or running on unsupported systems, because the source data lacks modern severity scoring and active-exploitation evidence. Mitigation focus: Upgrade CVS server to 1.11.10 or a vendor-fixed package.; Review the applicable vendor advisory for platform-specific package names.; Retire or isolate legacy CVS services where business use has ended..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:855CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:866CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11528CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- cvs-module-file-manipulation(13929)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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