Opera 'opera:config' Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:41927

Info

Opera 'opera:config' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 41927
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 05 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 05 2007 12:00AM
Credit: Unknown
Vulnerable: Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.51
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.50
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0.2
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 2
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0 1
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.0
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.54
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.53
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.52
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.51
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.50
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.23
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.22
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.21
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.20 Beta 1 build 2981
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.20
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11 j
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11 b
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.11
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.10
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0.1
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0 6
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 6.0
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.12
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 Linux
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 2 win32
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 5.0 Mac
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.10
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.02
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.01
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.54
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.53
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8.52
Opera Software Opera Web Browser 8 Beta 3
Not Vulnerable: Opera Software Opera Web Browser 9.20

Discussion

Opera 'opera:config' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Opera is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because it fails to adequately restrict access through 'iframe' scripts.

Attackers can leverage this issue to alter the browser's configuration settings and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Versions prior to Opera 9.20 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Opera 'opera:config' Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into visiting a malicious webpage.

Note: This issue is being exploited in the wild via the CRiMEPACK (and possibly other) exploit pack.

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

Opera 'opera:config' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.

References

Opera 'opera:config' Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

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