CVE-2005-3750 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Linux/Unix systems by tricking users into opening a malicious URL with shell metacharacters in Opera.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3750?
CVE-2005-3750 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 22 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3750?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3750?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3750 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2005-3750 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3750 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser
- CVE-2013-3211 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
- CVE-2012-4145 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3559 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3561 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-4683 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrx7-xjrv-c46c.