CVE-2012-3356

The remote SVN views functionality (lib/vclib/svn/svn_ra.py) in ViewVC before 1.1.15 does not...

5.0 MediumFix available

The remote SVN views functionality (lib/vclib/svn/svn_ra.py) in ViewVC before 1.1.15 does not properly perform authorization, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Exploit likelihood

2.02%Down 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2012-3356
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-3356
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-3333 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-3333
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2g32-6h2w-49w5 No score

The remote SVN views functionality (lib/vclib/svn/svn_ra.py) in ViewVC before 1.1.15 does not...

Record: GHSA-2g32-6h2w-49w5
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10175-1 No score

viewvc-1.1.24-2.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the viewvc-1.1.24-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10175-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-3356 No score

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2012-3356
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

viewvc

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`viewvc` Debian:6.0	before 1.1.5-1.1+squeeze2, plus listed versions 1.1.5-1.11.1.5-1.1+squeeze1	1.1.5-1.1+squeeze2
`viewvc` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 1.1.24-2.1	1.1.24-2.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-3356 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Viewvc, published July 22, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.02%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in viewvc 1.1.5-1.1+squeeze2.

References

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