6.1

CVE-2017-5938: debian debian_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2017-0048UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5938DLA-820-1
Published 15-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5938 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Duplicates 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12857-1CVE-2017-1000019

Timeline

  1. 15-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the nav_path function in lib/viewvc.py in ViewVC before 1.0.14 and 1.1.x before 1.1.26 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nav_data name.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.32% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • viewvc< 1.1.22-1+deb8u1 | < 1.1.5-1.4+deb7u1
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0
Mageia1 product
  • viewvc< 1.1.26-1.mga5
Opensuse1 product
Opensuse_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • viewvc< 1.1.5-1.4+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 | < 1.1.22-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
Viewvc1 product

6 vendors · 7 products

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