First published: Thu Apr 14 2005(Updated: )
Opera 8 Beta 3, when using first-generation vetted digital certificates, displays the Organizational information of an SSL certificate, which is easily spoofed and can facilitate phishing attacks.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Opera | =8.0-beta3 |
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The severity of CVE-2005-1139 is considered moderate due to its potential for facilitating phishing attacks.
To fix CVE-2005-1139, users should upgrade to a version of Opera that is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2005-1139 specifically affects Opera 8.0 Beta 3.
CVE-2005-1139 can facilitate phishing attacks by allowing spoofed Organizational information to be displayed.
Yes, CVE-2005-1139 involves first-generation vetted digital certificates that can be easily spoofed.