CVE-2010-4408
Apache Archiva does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account
Apache Archiva 1.0 through 1.0.3, 1.1 through 1.1.4, 1.2 through 1.2.2, and 1.3 through 1.3.1 does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by leveraging a (1) unattended workstation or (2) cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, a related issue to CVE-2010-3449.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache Archiva 1.0 through 1.0.3, 1.1 through 1.1.4, 1.2 through 1.2.2, and 1.3 through 1.3.1 does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by leveraging a (1) unattended workstation or (2) cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, a related issue to CVE-2010-3449.
- Record
CVE-2010-4408- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache Archiva 1.0 through 1.0.3, 1.1 through 1.1.4, 1.2 through 1.2.2, and 1.3 through 1.3.1 does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by leveraging a (1) unattended workstation or (2) cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, a related issue to CVE-2010-3449.
- Record
CVE-2010-4408- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4377 No score
Apache Archiva 1.0 through 1.0.3, 1.1 through 1.1.4, 1.2 through 1.2.2, and 1.3 through 1.3.1 does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by leveraging a (1) unattended workstation or (2) cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, a related issue to CVE-2010-3449.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4377- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5p54-jj38-3hxj
Apache Archiva does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account
Apache Archiva 1.0 through 1.0.3, 1.1 through 1.1.4, 1.2 through 1.2.2, and 1.3 through 1.3.1 does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by leveraging a (1) unattended workstation or (2) cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, a related issue to CVE-2010-3449.
- Record
GHSA-5p54-jj38-3hxj- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5p54-jj38-3hxj
Apache Archiva does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account
Apache Archiva 1.0 through 1.0.3, 1.1 through 1.1.4, 1.2 through 1.2.2, and 1.3 through 1.3.1 does not require entry of the administrator's password at the time of modifying a user account, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by leveraging a (1) unattended workstation or (2) cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability, a related issue to CVE-2010-3449.
- Record
GHSA-5p54-jj38-3hxj- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.archiva:archivaMaven |
1.0 up to 1.3.2 | 1.3.2 |
org.apache.archiva:archivaMaven |
1.0 up to 1.3.2, plus listed versions 1.11.1.11.1.21.1.31.1.4 Show 6 moreShow less1.21.2-M11.2.11.2.21.31.3.1 |
1.3.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4408 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apache Archiva, published December 6, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.98%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.archiva:archiva 1.3.2.
References
archiva.apache.org/security.html
mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/archiva-users/201011.mbox/ajax/%3CAANLkTimXejHAuXdoUKLN=GkNty1_XnRCbv0YA0T2cS_2%40mail.gmail.com%3E
securityfocus.com/archive/1/514937/100/0/threaded
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4408
web.archive.org/web/20201209001124/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514937/100/0/threaded
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5p54-jj38-3hxj