Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 Error Page information disclosure
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Error Page. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-6469. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Error Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Opera before 12.11 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary local files via vectors involving web script in an error page.
The weakness was published 01/02/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at opera.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-6469 since 01/02/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62984 (Opera < 12.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
Upgrading to version 7.20 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (62984), SecurityFocus (BID 56594†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40249†). Similar entries are available at VDB-6995 and VDB-6996. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.opera.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 62984
Nessus Name: Opera < 12.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803142
OpenVAS Name: Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 Jan13 (Linux)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Web Browser 7.20
Timeline
11/20/2012 🔍11/21/2012 🔍
01/02/2013 🔍
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01/02/2013 🔍
07/01/2013 🔍
03/24/2015 🔍
12/21/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: opera.comAdvisory: opera.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6469 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6469
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63295
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SecurityFocus: 56594 - Opera Web Browser Buffer Overflow and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 40249 - Opera <12.11 Remote File Information Leakage Related to Web Script in an Error Page, Medium
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Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 12:22Updated: 12/21/2021 09:29
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (64), 05/04/2017 10:30 (6), 12/21/2021 09:29 (3)
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