Opera Web Browser prior 9.0 Proxy Server improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Opera Web Browser. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Proxy Server. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2059. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Opera Web Browser (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Proxy Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Opera, possibly before 9.25, uses the HTTP Host header to determine the context of a document provided in a (1) 4xx or (2) 5xx CONNECT response from a proxy server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script by modifying this CONNECT response, aka an "SSL tampering" attack.

The bug was discovered 05/01/2009. The weakness was presented 06/15/2009 with Microsoft (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at research.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2059 since 06/15/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 45 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59631 (GLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities), 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 9.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51372), Tenable (59631), SecurityFocus (BID 35380†), OSVDB (55131†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22704†). See VDB-4967, VDB-4968, VDB-4969 and VDB-4970 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 59631
Nessus Name: GLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71547
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201206-03 (Opera)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 9.0

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05/01/2009 🔍
06/11/2009 +41 days 🔍
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06/15/2009 +4 days 🔍
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06/25/2009 +10 days 🔍
06/15/2012 +1086 days 🔍
06/21/2012 +6 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +999 days 🔍
09/06/2019 +1634 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: research.microsoft.com
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2059 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48603
X-Force: 51372
SecurityFocus: 35380 - Multiple Browser Malicious Proxy HTTPS Man In The Middle Vulnerability
OSVDB: 55131 - CVE-2009-2059 - Opera - Script-execution Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22704 - Opera < 9.25 HTTP Host Header CONNECT Response Man-in-the-Middle Attack, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/06/2019 18:32
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (74), 09/06/2019 18:32 (5)
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