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ViewCVS HTTP Response Splitting

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
viewcvs flaw

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running ViewCVS, a tool to browse CVS repositories over
the web written in python.

There is a flaw in the remote version of this web site which may permit
a possible hacker to use the remote site thru an HTTP response splitting attack
to steal the credentials of third-party users.

Solution : Upgrade to ViewCVS 1.0.0 or newer
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 12112, 11819

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