CVE-2009-2063 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary script in HTTPS contexts by manipulating HTTP CONNECT responses before SSL handshake completion.
- 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-2009-2063?
CVE-2009-2063 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 15 Jun 2009. 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, possibly before 9.25, processes a 3xx HTTP CONNECT response before a successful SSL handshake, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script, in an https site's context, by modifying this CONNECT response to specify a 302 redirect to an arbitrary https web site.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2063?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2063?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2063 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-2063 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2063 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-5qmq-wqf9-chpc.