# CVE-2008-1475: Roundup xml-rpc server improper check of property permissions

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2008-1475-roundup-xml-rpc-server-improper-check-of-property-permissions  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2008-03-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2008-1475 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2008-03-24

The xml-rpc server in Roundup 1.4.4 does not check property permissions, which allows attackers to bypass restrictions and edit or read restricted properties via the (1) list, (2) display, and (3) set methods.

Technologies: [roundup (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/roundup). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2008-1475 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2008-1475 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2008-1475?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 March 2008.

**Which products and versions are affected?** roundup (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2008-1475?** Yes. roundup (PyPI): upgrade to 1.4.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2008-1475?** Check whether you run roundup (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- roundup (PyPI): upgrade to 1.4.5 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "roundup>=1.4.5"
  ```


## Affected products

- roundup (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2008-1475
- GHSA-j59j-h3g7-cpmf
- PYSEC-2008-10

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