CVE-2007-0792

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Published Feb 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The mod_perl initialization script in Bugzilla 2.23.3 does not set the Bugzilla Apache configuration to allow .htaccess permissions to override file permissions, which allows remote attackers to obtain the database username and password via a direct request for the localconfig file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0789	The mod_perl initialization script in Bugzilla 2.23.3 does not set the Bugzilla Apache configuration to allow .htaccess permissions to override file permissions, which allows remote attackers to obtain the database username and password via a direct request for the localconfig file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.375% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/35862
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2222
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017585
http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.20.3/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459025/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22380
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0477
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32252

History

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Subscriptions

Mozilla Bugzilla

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 6, 2007, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:34 PM
Reserved: Feb 6, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 6, 2007, 7:28 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

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