Title: Opera Crafted X.509 SSL Certificate Validation Failure MiTM Weakness
Info
Disclosure
May 25, 2012
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
Opera contains a flaw that is triggered by a failure to properly validate X.509 SSL certificates. This may make it easier for an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Cryptographic,
Information Disclosure
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality
Solution:
Upgrade
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified
Solution
Upgrade to version 9.63 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.