Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0473 (CCN-16139)

Assigned:2004-05-12
Published:2004-05-12
Updated:2022-02-28
Summary:Argument injection vulnerability in Opera before 7.50 does not properly filter "-" characters that begin a hostname in a telnet URI, which allows remote attackers to insert options to the resulting command line and overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the "-f" option on Windows XP or (2) the "-n" option on Linux.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-88
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0473

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-200405-19

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1010142
Opera Telnet URL Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Create or Overwrite Files

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1010142

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200405-19
Opera telnet URI handler file creation/truncation vulnerability

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: Broken Link
20040512 Opera Telnet URI Handler File Creation/Truncation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: iDEFENSE Security Advisory 05.12.04
Opera Telnet URI Handler File Creation/Truncation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Opera Web site
Opera Internet Browser

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Broken Link
http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/750/index.dml

Source: BID
Type: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
10341

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10341
Multiple Vendor URI Protocol Handler Arbitrary File Creation/Modification Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
opera-telnet-file-overwrite(16139)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
opera-telnet-file-overwrite(16139)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.50)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:7.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    opera opera browser *
    opera opera browser 7.23
    gentoo linux *