What is the severity of CVE-2004-0473?

CVE-2004-0473 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote command execution.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0473?

To fix CVE-2004-0473, upgrade to Opera version 7.50 or later where this vulnerability has been addressed.

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2004-0473?

CVE-2004-0473 can be exploited through crafted telnet URIs that manipulate the command line parameters of the Opera browser.

Which versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2004-0473?

CVE-2004-0473 affects all versions of Opera before 7.50.

What impact does CVE-2004-0473 have on affected systems?

The impact of CVE-2004-0473 includes the potential for attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on affected systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2004-0473

low

2.6

CWE

20/5/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-0473

First published: Thu May 20 2004(Updated: )

Argument injection vulnerability in Opera before 7.50 does not properly filter "-" characters that begin a hostname in a telnet URI, which allows remote attackers to insert options to the resulting command line and overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the "-f" option on Windows XP or (2) the "-n" option on Linux.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Opera	<7.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0473?
CVE-2004-0473 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote command execution.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0473?
To fix CVE-2004-0473, upgrade to Opera version 7.50 or later where this vulnerability has been addressed.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2004-0473?
CVE-2004-0473 can be exploited through crafted telnet URIs that manipulate the command line parameters of the Opera browser.
Which versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2004-0473?
CVE-2004-0473 affects all versions of Opera before 7.50.
What impact does CVE-2004-0473 have on affected systems?
The impact of CVE-2004-0473 includes the potential for attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on affected systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0473?
CVE-2004-0473 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote command execution.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0473?
To fix CVE-2004-0473, upgrade to Opera version 7.50 or later where this vulnerability has been addressed.
What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2004-0473?
CVE-2004-0473 can be exploited through crafted telnet URIs that manipulate the command line parameters of the Opera browser.
Which versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2004-0473?
CVE-2004-0473 affects all versions of Opera before 7.50.
What impact does CVE-2004-0473 have on affected systems?
The impact of CVE-2004-0473 includes the potential for attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on affected systems.