2.6
LOW
CVE-2004-0473
Opera Telnet Argument Injection Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 7, 2004, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

4.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0473 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opera opera_browser
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0473.

URL Resource
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-19.xml Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010142 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=104&type=vulnerabilities Broken Link
http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/750/index.dml Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10341 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16139 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-19.xml Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010142 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=104&type=vulnerabilities Broken Link
http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/750/index.dml Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10341 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16139 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0473 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-19.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-19.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1010142 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1010142 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=104&type=vulnerabilities No Types Assigned http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=104&type=vulnerabilities Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/750/index.dml No Types Assigned http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/750/index.dml Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10341 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10341 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16139 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16139 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-88
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.50
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/16139 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16139 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0473 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

71.12 }} -19.61%

score

0.97509

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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