Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 Certificates access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Certificates. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-3046. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Certificates. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Opera before 10.00 does not check all intermediate X.509 certificates for revocation, which makes it easier for remote SSL servers to bypass validation of the certificate chain via a revoked certificate.

The weakness was presented 09/02/2009 by Dan Kaminsky with Casaba Security (Website). The advisory is shared at opera.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3046. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116594 (Opera Web Browser Prior to 10.00 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 7.20 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52967), Tenable (59631), SecurityFocus (BID 36202†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23418†). See VDB-4967, VDB-4968, VDB-4969 and VDB-4970 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 59631
Nessus Name: GLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800888
OpenVAS Name: Opera Multiple URL Spoofing Vulnerabilities - Sep09 (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 7.20

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Researcher: Dan Kaminsky
Organization: Casaba Security
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3046 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3046
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49793

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X-Force: 52967
SecurityFocus: 36202 - Opera Web Browser prior to 10 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 23418 - Opera before 10.00 SSL Certificate Validation Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/20/2021 22:56
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (63), 02/13/2017 16:18 (10), 08/20/2021 22:43 (4), 08/20/2021 22:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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