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7.5high

CVE-2005-3750

Opera before 8.51 on Linux and Unix systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters (backticks) in a URL…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.4%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Opera before 8.51 on Linux and Unix systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters (backticks) in a URL that another product provides in a command line argument when launching Opera.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/linux/851/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_28_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18111 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/199 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/2519 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /21003 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1015253 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15521 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/417393/30/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /secunia_research/2005-57/advisory/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16907 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-10.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0677.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred

Sources

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