Brave 0.12.4 access control ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Brave 0.12.4. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-8459. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Brave 0.12.4. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** Brave 0.12.4 has a Status Bar Obfuscation issue in which a redirection target is shown in a possibly unexpected way. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it is a behavior that might have legitimate applications in (for example) the display of web-search results.

The weakness was published 05/03/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at hackerone.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8459 since 05/03/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entry is available at VDB-100834. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: hackerone.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-8459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100835
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8459 - Brave - Brave - Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/03/2017 22:32
Updated: 07/03/2024 06:47
Changes: 05/03/2017 22:32 (56), 09/23/2020 14:48 (1), 06/27/2024 01:16 (26), 07/03/2024 06:47 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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