National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-3048

Overview

Opera before 10.00 on Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD does not properly implement the "INPUT TYPE=file" functionality, which allows remote attackers to trick a user into uploading an unintended file via vectors involving a "dropped file."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/931/

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/931/

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/1000/

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/1000/

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/1000/

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/1000/

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/1000/

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/1000/

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5679

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5679

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5679

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5679