CVE-2007-3846: Directory traversal vulnerability in Subversion before 1.4.5, as used by TortoiseSVN before 1.4.5 and possibly

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-3846?

subversion: upgrade to newer than 1.4.4; tortoisesvn: upgrade to newer than 1.4.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-3846 being exploited?

CVE-2007-3846 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2007-3846 affect?

CVE-2007-3846 affects subversion, tortoisesvn. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in Subversion before 1.4.5, as used by TortoiseSVN before 1.4.5 and possibly other products, when run on Windows-based systems, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite and create arbitrary files via

Q: How urgent is CVE-2007-3846?

Priority 40/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.0UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2007-3846 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) affecting subversion, tortoisesvn. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in Subversion before 1.4.5, as used by TortoiseSVN before 1.4.5 and possibly other products, when run on Windows-based systems, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite and create arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequence in the filename, as stored in the file repository.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2007-08-28
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: subversion · tortoisesvn

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-08-28 18:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

subversion subversion UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy subversion || rpm -q subversion || subversion --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.4.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade subversion

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade subversion

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

tortoisesvn tortoisesvn UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tortoisesvn || rpm -q tortoisesvn || tortoisesvn --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.4.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tortoisesvn

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tortoisesvn

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-3846?

subversion: upgrade to newer than 1.4.4; tortoisesvn: upgrade to newer than 1.4.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-3846 being exploited?

CVE-2007-3846 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-3846 affect?

CVE-2007-3846 affects subversion, tortoisesvn. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in Subversion before 1.4.5, as used by TortoiseSVN before 1.4.5 and possibly other products, when run on Windows-based systems, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite and create arbitrary files via

How urgent is CVE-2007-3846?

Priority 40/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

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References

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