PT-2013-1958 · Opera · Opera

Published 2013-01-02 · Updated 2013-01-02 · CVE-2012-6472

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Opera versions prior to 12.12

Description The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading cache, password, or configuration files due to weak permissions for the profile directory. It may also be possible for local users to gain privileges by modifying or overwriting configuration files.

Recommendations For Opera versions prior to 12.12, update to version 12.12 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the profile directory to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-6472

Affected Products

Opera

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6472 · Security Note
• http://opera.com/support/kb/view/1039 · Vendor Advisory
• http://opera.com/docs/changelogs/unified/1212 · Note