| VID |
28803 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
A version of Opera web browser which is older than version 10.51 has been installed on the host. Opera is a Web browser, developed by Opera Software, for multiple operating systems. Opera versions prior to 10.51 are vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities.
- Large values in the HTTP Content-Length header can be used to execute arbitrary code. (948)
- XSLT can be used to retrieve random contents of unrelated documents. (949)
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/948/
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/949/
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1051/
http://my.opera.com/securitygroup/blog/2010/03/09/the-malformed-content-length-header-security-issue
* Platforms Affected:
Opera Software, Opera versions prior to 10.51 |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Opera (10.51 or later), available from the Opera Web site at http://www.opera.com/download/ |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
38519,38892 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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