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GHSA-jff3-mwp3-f8cw

MediumCVSS 5.3 / 10
Published Mar 9, 2021·Last modified Mar 14, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?

Information disclosure vulnerability - anonymous visitors may view log and snapshot files generated by the Generic Setup Tool.

Patches

Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?

The problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1. Depending on how you have installed Products.GenericSetup, you should change the buildout version pin to 2.1.1 and re-run the buildout, or if you used pip simply do pip install "Products.GenericSetup>=2.1.1"

Workarounds

Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?

Visit the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and click on the link Access contents information. On the next page, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes. Return to the ZMI Security tab at portal_setup/manage_access and scroll down to the link View. Click on View, uncheck the box Also use roles acquired from folders containing this objects at the bottom and check the boxes for Manager and Owner. Then click on Save Changes.

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Risk Scores
Base Score
5.3

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
4.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
1.51%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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