Opera Web Browser up to 10.x authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Opera Web Browser up to 10.x. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2010-4579. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 10.x (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Opera before 11.00 does not properly constrain dialogs to appear on top of rendered documents, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into interacting with a crafted web site that spoofs the (1) security information dialog or (2) download dialog.

The weakness was published 12/21/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at opera.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-4579 since 12/21/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51343 (Opera < 11 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 118837 (Opera Web Browser Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 7.20 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51343), SecurityFocus (BID 45461†), Secunia (SA42653†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28727†). Similar entries are available at VDB-55828, VDB-55827, VDB-55826 and VDB-55825. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 51343
Nessus Name: Opera < 11 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801495
OpenVAS Name: Opera Browser Multiple Vulnerabilities December-10 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 7.20

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-4579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55820
SecurityFocus: 45461 - Opera Web Browser Prior to 11.00 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 42653 - Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 28727 - Opera Before 11.00 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/07/2021 12:37
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (63), 03/11/2017 09:03 (12), 10/07/2021 12:37 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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