CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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3.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.49 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Argument Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Argument injection vulnerability in Opera before 7.50 does not properly filter "-" characters that begin a hostname in a telnet URI, which allows remote attackers to insert options to the resulting command line and overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the "-f" option on Windows XP or (2) the "-n" option on Linux.
The bug was discovered 05/12/2004. The weakness was published 07/07/2004 by Karol Wiesek (Website). The advisory is shared at opera.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0473 since 05/13/2004. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14505 (GLSA-200405-19 : Opera telnet URI handler file creation/truncation vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 7.50 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31603.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16139) and Tenable (14505). Similar entry is available at 657.
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- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.2
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- 7.39
- 7.40
- 7.41
- 7.42
- 7.43
- 7.44
- 7.45
- 7.46
- 7.47
- 7.48
- 7.49
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 14505
Nessus Name: GLSA-200405-19 : Opera telnet URI handler file creation/truncation vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 54579
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200405-19 (opera)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Web Browser 7.50
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Timeline
05/12/2004 🔍05/12/2004 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: opera.comAdvisory: opera.com
Researcher: Karol Wiesek
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0473 (🔍)
X-Force: 16139
SecurityTracker: 1010142
Vulnerability Center: 8066 - Arbitrary Files Creation and Modification in Multiple Products via URI Protocol Handler, Medium
SecurityFocus: 10341 - Multiple Vendor URI Protocol Handler Arbitrary File Creation/Modification Vulnerability
OSVDB: 6107 - Opera Telnet file overwrite
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Entry
Created: 10/17/2014 16:28Updated: 06/01/2019 17:47
Changes: 10/17/2014 16:28 (76), 06/01/2019 17:47 (11)
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