Opera Web Browser up to 11.01 on Windows File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 11.01 on Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Handler. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2011-0450. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 11.01 on Windows (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown part of the component File Handler. 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 confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The downloads manager in Opera before 11.01 on Windows does not properly determine the pathname of the filesystem-viewing application, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that hosts an executable file.

The weakness was released 01/26/2011 by Jordi Chancel with Opera (Website). The advisory is available at jvn.jp. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-0450 since 01/14/2011. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51774 (Opera < 11.01 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118943 (Opera Web Browser Prior to 11.01 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 11.01 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51774), SecurityFocus (BID 45951†), OSVDB (70726†) and Secunia (SA43023†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4263, VDB-4265, VDB-4264 and VDB-4267. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 51774
Nessus Name: Opera < 11.01 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 68952
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: opera, opera-devel, linux-opera
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 11.01

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01/21/2011 +7 days 🔍
01/26/2011 +5 days 🔍
01/27/2011 +1 days 🔍
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01/31/2011 +4 days 🔍
02/02/2011 +2 days 🔍
02/14/2011 +11 days 🔍
03/18/2021 +3685 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: jvn.jp
Researcher: Jordi Chancel
Organization: Opera
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0450 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0450
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4266

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SecurityFocus: 45951 - Opera Web Browser 'Select' HTML Element Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 43023 - Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 70726 - Opera on Windows Downloads Manager Filesystem Viewing Application Pathname Verification Weakness Arbitrary Code Execution
Vupen: ADV-2011-0231

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2011 15:25
Updated: 03/18/2021 17:15
Changes: 02/14/2011 15:25 (73), 04/22/2019 10:52 (9), 03/18/2021 17:12 (7), 03/18/2021 17:15 (2)
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