Opera Web Browser prior 9.0 Error Message config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to config. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-4071. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Opera Web Browser (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-16. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Opera before 10.10, when exception stacktraces are enabled, places scripting error messages from a web site into variables that can be read by a different web site, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 11/23/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at opera.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-4071 since 11/24/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.004.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42967 (FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (6431c4db-deb4-11de-9078-0030843d3802)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 9.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54374), Tenable (42967), SecurityFocus (BID 37089†), OSVDB (60527†) and Secunia (SA37469†). See VDB-50909 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 42967
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (6431c4db-deb4-11de-9078-0030843d3802)
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OpenVAS ID: 66467
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: opera
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 9.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4071 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4071
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50908

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X-Force: 54374
SecurityFocus: 37089
Secunia: 37469 - Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 60527 - Opera Exception Stacktrace Error Message XSS
Vulnerability Center: 24331 - Opera \x3C 10.10 Exception Stacktraces Remote Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability, Low
Vupen: ADV-2009-3297

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2021 04:51
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (65), 02/18/2017 09:23 (11), 08/28/2021 04:51 (3)
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