Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-1926 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Opera Browser

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
opera
CWE-200
nessus
NVD
Published: 2012-03-28
Updated: 2018-01-06

Summary

Opera before 11.62 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via the (1) history.pushState and (2) history.replaceState functions in conjunction with cross-domain frames, leading to unintended read access to history.state information.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Opera
160

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201206-03.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201206-03 (Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Opera. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted web page, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. A remote attacker may be able to: trick users into downloading and executing arbitrary files, bypass intended access restrictions, spoof trusted content, spoof URLs, bypass the Same Origin Policy, obtain sensitive information, force subscriptions to arbitrary feeds, bypass the popup blocker, bypass CSS filtering, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, or have other unknown impact. A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application or possibly obtain sensitive information. A physically proximate attacker may be able to access an email account. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id59631
    published2012-06-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/59631
    titleGLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-03.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(59631);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/16 10:34:21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1234", "CVE-2009-2059", "CVE-2009-2063", "CVE-2009-2067", "CVE-2009-2070", "CVE-2009-3013", "CVE-2009-3044", "CVE-2009-3045", "CVE-2009-3046", "CVE-2009-3047", "CVE-2009-3048", "CVE-2009-3049", "CVE-2009-3831", "CVE-2009-4071", "CVE-2009-4072", "CVE-2010-0653", "CVE-2010-1349", "CVE-2010-1989", "CVE-2010-1993", "CVE-2010-2121", "CVE-2010-2421", "CVE-2010-2455", "CVE-2010-2576", "CVE-2010-2658", "CVE-2010-2659", "CVE-2010-2660", "CVE-2010-2661", "CVE-2010-2662", "CVE-2010-2663", "CVE-2010-2664", "CVE-2010-2665", "CVE-2010-3019", "CVE-2010-3020", "CVE-2010-3021", "CVE-2010-4579", "CVE-2010-4580", "CVE-2010-4581", "CVE-2010-4582", "CVE-2010-4583", "CVE-2010-4584", "CVE-2010-4585", "CVE-2010-4586", "CVE-2011-0681", "CVE-2011-0682", "CVE-2011-0683", "CVE-2011-0684", "CVE-2011-0685", "CVE-2011-0686", "CVE-2011-0687", "CVE-2011-1337", "CVE-2011-1824", "CVE-2011-2609", "CVE-2011-2610", "CVE-2011-2611", "CVE-2011-2612", "CVE-2011-2613", "CVE-2011-2614", "CVE-2011-2615", "CVE-2011-2616", "CVE-2011-2617", "CVE-2011-2618", "CVE-2011-2619", "CVE-2011-2620", "CVE-2011-2621", "CVE-2011-2622", "CVE-2011-2623", "CVE-2011-2624", "CVE-2011-2625", "CVE-2011-2626", "CVE-2011-2627", "CVE-2011-2628", "CVE-2011-2629", "CVE-2011-2630", "CVE-2011-2631", "CVE-2011-2632", "CVE-2011-2633", "CVE-2011-2634", "CVE-2011-2635", "CVE-2011-2636", "CVE-2011-2637", "CVE-2011-2638", "CVE-2011-2639", "CVE-2011-2640", "CVE-2011-2641", "CVE-2011-3388", "CVE-2011-4065", "CVE-2011-4681", "CVE-2011-4682", "CVE-2011-4683", "CVE-2012-1924", "CVE-2012-1925", "CVE-2012-1926", "CVE-2012-1927", "CVE-2012-1928", "CVE-2012-1930", "CVE-2012-1931", "CVE-2012-3555", "CVE-2012-3556", "CVE-2012-3557", "CVE-2012-3558", "CVE-2012-3560", "CVE-2012-3561");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201206-03");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201206-03 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201206-03
(Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Opera. Please review
      the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted web
      page, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the
      privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. A remote
      attacker may be able to: trick users into downloading and executing
      arbitrary files, bypass intended access restrictions, spoof trusted
      content, spoof URLs, bypass the Same Origin Policy, obtain sensitive
      information, force subscriptions to arbitrary feeds, bypass the popup
      blocker, bypass CSS filtering, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, or
      have other unknown impact.
    A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary
      files with the privileges of the user running the application or possibly
      obtain sensitive information.
    A physically proximate attacker may be able to access an email account.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-03"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All Opera users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-client/opera-12.00.1467'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(16, 20, 79, 94, 264, 287, 310);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:opera");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/04/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/06/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/06/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"www-client/opera", unaffected:make_list("ge 12.00.1467"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 12.00.1467"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Opera");
}
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idOPERA_1162.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Opera installed on the remote Windows host is earlier than 11.62 and is, therefore, potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - The download dialog box can be displayed in a very small window thus, tricking a user into not realizing it is open. Certain keyboard entries after this can allow a user to take unintended actions. (Issue #1010) - The download dialog box can be hidden behind certain page content thus, tricking a user into not realizing it is open. Certain user actions after this can allow a user to take unintended actions. (Issue #1011) - Improper restrictions after the use of
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id58583
    published2012-04-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/58583
    titleOpera < 11.62 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(58583);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2012-1924",
    "CVE-2012-1925",
    "CVE-2012-1926",
    "CVE-2012-1927",
    "CVE-2012-1928"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(52731);

  script_name(english:"Opera < 11.62 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version number of Opera");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host contains a web browser that is potentially affected
by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Opera installed on the remote Windows host is earlier
than 11.62 and is, therefore, potentially affected by multiple
vulnerabilities :

  - The download dialog box can be displayed in a very
    small window thus, tricking a user into not realizing
    it is open. Certain keyboard entries after this can
    allow a user to take unintended actions. (Issue #1010)

  - The download dialog box can be hidden behind certain
    page content thus, tricking a user into not realizing
    it is open. Certain user actions after this can allow
    a user to take unintended actions. (Issue #1011)

  - Improper restrictions after the use of
    'history.pushState' and 'history.replaceState' can
    allow information disclosure of state data when cross-
    domain frames are in use. (Issue #1012)

  - Dialog boxes can cause the application to display an
    incorrect address in the URL bar. (Issue #1013)

  - Certain webpage reloading timing issues can cause the
    application to display incorrect information in the URL
    bar. (Issue #1014)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://web.archive.org/web/20130223103426/http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1010/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://web.archive.org/web/20130223103429/http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1011/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://web.archive.org/web/20130223103433/http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1012/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://web.archive.org/web/20130223103436/http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1013/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://web.archive.org/web/20130223103440/http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/1014/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://web.archive.org/web/20170918191719/http://www.opera.com:80/docs/changelogs/windows/1162/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Opera 11.62 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/03/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/03/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/04/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("opera_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Opera/Version");

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

path = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Opera/Path");
version = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Opera/Version");
version_ui = get_kb_item("SMB/Opera/Version_UI");

if (isnull(version_ui)) version_report = version;
else version_report = version_ui; 

fixed_version = "11.62.1347.0";

# Check if we need to display full version info in case of Alpha/Beta/RC
major_minor = eregmatch(string:version, pattern:"^([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)");
if (major_minor[1] == "11.62")
{
  fixed_version_report = fixed_version;
  version_report = version;
}
else
  fixed_version_report = "11.62";

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version) == -1)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report = 
      '\n  Path              : ' + path +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version_report +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version_report +
      '\n';
    security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_warning(port);
  exit(0);
}
else exit(0, "The Opera "+version_report+" install under "+path+" is not affected.");
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2012-270.NASL
    descriptionThe Opera web browser was updated to 11.62 fixing various bugs and security issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2014-06-13
    plugin id74621
    published2014-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/74621
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : opera (openSUSE-SU-2012:0610-1)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2012-270.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(74621);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-1924", "CVE-2012-1925", "CVE-2012-1926", "CVE-2012-1927", "CVE-2012-1928", "CVE-2012-1929", "CVE-2012-1930", "CVE-2012-1931");

  script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : opera (openSUSE-SU-2012:0610-1)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2012-270 patch");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The Opera web browser was updated to 11.62 fixing various bugs and
security issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=754687"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-05/msg00014.html"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected opera packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:opera");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:opera-gtk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:opera-kde4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/03/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/05/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/06/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
if (release !~ "^(SUSE12\.1)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "12.1", release);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch);

flag = 0;

if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"opera-11.62-9.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"opera-gtk-11.62-9.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"opera-kde4-11.62-9.1") ) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "opera");
}

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