Opera Web Browser 7.54 on Linux kfmclient exec privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Opera Web Browser 7.54 on Linux. Impacted is the function exec of the component kfmclient. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1491. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Disabling the affected component is advisable.

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A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser 7.54 on Linux (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function exec of the component kfmclient. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Opera 7.54 and earlier uses kfmclient exec to handle unknown MIME types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shortcut or launcher that contains an Exec entry.

The weakness was published 12/12/2004 by Giovanni Delvecchio with Zone-H (Website). The advisory is available at zone-h.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1491 since 02/17/2005. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at zone-h.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19140 (FreeBSD : opera -- kfmclient exec command execution vulnerability (d8e55d65-81d6-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at opera.com. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18457), Exploit-DB (24828), Tenable (19140), SecurityFocus (BID 11901†) and OSVDB (12399†). Similar entry is available at VDB-1113. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 19140
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : opera -- kfmclient exec command execution vulnerability (d8e55d65-81d6-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 52184
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: opera, opera-devel, linux-opera
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: opera.com

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12/12/2004 🔍
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12/13/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/15/2004 +2 days 🔍
12/23/2004 +7 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +8 days 🔍
02/17/2005 +48 days 🔍
02/18/2005 +1 days 🔍
07/13/2005 +145 days 🔍
07/25/2005 +12 days 🔍
11/29/2024 +7067 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: zone-h.org
Researcher: Giovanni Delvecchio
Organization: Zone-H
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1491 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1050
X-Force: 18457 - Opera kfmclient exec command execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 11901 - Opera Web Browser KDE KFMCLIENT Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 13447 - Opera Default Application "kfmclient exec" Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12399
Vulnerability Center: 8711 - Commands Execution in Opera <= 7.54 via Kfmclient Exec, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/23/2004 11:53
Updated: 11/29/2024 21:41
Changes: 12/23/2004 11:53 (63), 04/22/2019 10:51 (35), 03/10/2021 12:18 (3), 03/10/2021 12:22 (1), 11/29/2024 21:41 (21)
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