Opera Web Browser up to 12.09 Certificate access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 12.09. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Certificate Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-6462. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 12.09 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Certificate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Opera before 12.10 does not properly implement the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) specification, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended page-content restrictions via a crafted request.

The weakness was shared 11/06/2012 as 1210 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at opera.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-6462 since 01/02/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 62821 (Opera < 12.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 12.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (62821), SecurityFocus (BID 56407†), OSVDB (87100†) and Secunia (SA51183†). The entries VDB-6908, VDB-6910, VDB-6911 and VDB-6912 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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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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Nessus ID: 62821
Nessus Name: Opera < 12.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803145
OpenVAS Name: Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities-03 Jan13 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 12.10

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: 1210
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6462 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6462
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6909

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SecurityFocus: 56407
Secunia: 51183 - Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87100

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2012 14:38
Updated: 04/19/2021 08:45
Changes: 11/09/2012 14:38 (66), 04/22/2019 10:45 (8), 04/19/2021 08:45 (4)
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