CVE-2007-5473

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Published Oct 18, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

StaticFileHandler.cs in System.Web in Mono before 1.2.5.2, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain source code of sensitive files via a request containing a trailing (1) space or (2) dot, which is not properly handled by XSP.

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 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5448	StaticFileHandler.cs in System.Web in Mono before 1.2.5.2, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain source code of sensitive files via a request containing a trailing (1) space or (2) dot, which is not properly handled by XSP.

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 None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.251% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://anonsvn.mono-project.com/viewcvs/trunk/mcs/class/System.Web/System.Web/StaticFileHandler.cs
http://osvdb.org/41871
http://secunia.com/advisories/27349
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26166
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37341

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows

Mono Mono

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 18, 2007, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:31 PM
Reserved: Oct 16, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2007, 6:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

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