Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2010-4488. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 does not properly handle HTTP proxy authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 12/07/2010 by Slawomir Blazek with Microsoft Vulnerability Research (Website). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-4488. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50977 (Google Chrome < 8.0.552.215 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 118797 (Google Chrome Prior to 8.0.552.215 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.0.552.209 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (50977), SecurityFocus (BID 45170†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29198†). The entries VDB-55662, VDB-55661, VDB-55660 and VDB-55659 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 50977
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 8.0.552.215 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801679
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome multiple vulnerabilities - Dec10 (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209

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12/02/2010 🔍
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12/07/2010 +4 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1521 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
Researcher: Slawomir Blazek
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-4488 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4488
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55657

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SecurityFocus: 45170 - Google Chrome prior to 8.0.552.215 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 42109
Vulnerability Center: 29198 - Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 10/06/2021 10:45
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (63), 03/13/2017 10:02 (10), 10/06/2021 10:39 (5), 10/06/2021 10:45 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:02A:103

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