CVE-2007-5193
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe default configuration for twiki 4.1.2 on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other operating systems, specifies the work area directory (cfg{RCS}{WorkAreaDir}) under the web document root, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information when .htaccess restrictions are not applied.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceTWiki 4.1.2 on Debian ships with a default configuration that places the RCS work area directory (cfg{RCS}{WorkAreaDir}) within the web document root. This exposes potentially sensitive RCS revision control files to remote attackers when .htaccess restrictions are not enforced, allowing unauthorized access to version history and metadata.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.1.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm TWiki version 4.1.2 is installedCheck the installed Twiki version using the package manager (dpkg -l twiki or similar) or look for version indicators in the Twiki installation directoryAffected if The installed version is TWiki 4.1.2
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Locate the RCS work area directory configurationIn the Twiki configuration file (typically lib/LocalLib.cfg or lib/TWiki.cfg), find the cfg{RCS}{WorkAreaDir} setting which specifies the path to the RCS work areaAffected if The cfg{RCS}{WorkAreaDir} is set to a directory path within the web document root (e.g., under /var/www, /var/lib/twiki, or the equivalent document root path)
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Verify the web document root locationCheck the web server configuration (Apache httpd.conf or equivalent) to identify the DocumentRoot directive that serves the Twiki web pagesAffected if The web server serves files from a DocumentRoot that encompasses the cfg{RCS}{WorkAreaDir} path
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Test HTTP access to RCS filesAttempt to access RCS-related files via HTTP in the work area directory (e.g., using curl or a browser to request ,v files or other RCS metadata in that directory path)Affected if HTTP requests successfully return RCS revision control files or metadata without being blocked
A user is affected if Twiki 4.1.2 is installed with cfg{RCS}{WorkAreaDir} pointing to a location inside the web document root and HTTP requests can retrieve RCS files from that directory without access restrictions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRelocate the cfg{RCS}{WorkAreaDir} outside the web document root and ensure .htaccess restrictions or equivalent web server access controls are properly configured to deny HTTP access to the work area directory.
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