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CVE-2015-3184 json

mod_authz_svn in Apache Subversion 1.7.x before 1.7.21 and 1.8.x before 1.8.14, when using Apache httpd 2.4.x, does not properly restrict a…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-3254

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.8%
EPSS 8.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

mod_authz_svn in Apache Subversion 1.7.x before 1.7.21 and 1.8.x before 1.8.14, when using Apache httpd 2.4.x, does not properly restrict anonymous access, which allows remote anonymous users to read hidden files via the path name.

Patch / fix

  • subversion Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.9.0-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3184

  • subversion Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.8.8-1ubuntu3.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3184

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  • subversion RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
  • mod_dav_svn RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
  • mod_dav_svn RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1
  • subversion-kde RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
  • subversion-kde RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1
  • subversion-libs RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1
  • subversion-libs RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1
  • subversion-perl RHEL 7 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1742

  • subversion SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP3, SLE Software Development Kit 12 SP2 1.8.19-25.3.1
  • subversion SLE Software Development Kit 12 1.8.10-15.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2017:2200-1SUSE-SU-2015:1473-1

  • subversion openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.9.5-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10538-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-3184 updated cvss 4.3

subversion: Mixed anonymous/authenticated path-based authz with httpd 2.4

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-perl 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-ruby 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-perl 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-ruby 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-perl 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-ruby 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-gnome 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.ael7b_1.1, +9 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, mod_dav_svn 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-libs 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) subversion 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-kde 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-perl 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-ruby 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-gnome 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, subversion-tools 1.7.14-7.el7_1.1, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1742
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 subversion Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 subversion, mod_dav_svn, subversion-kde, subversion-perl, subversion-ruby, subversion-gnome, +2 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

8.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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