Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-1062 is an old cross-site scripting issue in ViewCVS 0.9.2. A remote attacker could cause malicious HTML or script to appear in certain error messages. Business risk is highest where legacy ViewCVS remains reachable by users or the internet. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running ViewCVS 0.9.2 or legacy distribution packages that include it, especially when the service is web-accessible. The provided data does not identify broader affected products. Prioritize this as a legacy exposure cleanup item. It is not supported by current active-exploitation evidence, but internet-facing unmaintained ViewCVS can create browser-side compromise risk for users and administrators. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for ViewCVS 0.9.2 or legacy ViewCVS packages.; Review Gentoo, SUSE, and upstream guidance for applicable updates.; Upgrade, replace, or remove affected ViewCVS deployments where found..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- viewcvs-xss(18718)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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