CVE-2004-0473 json
Argument injection vulnerability in Opera before 7.50 does not properly filter "-" characters that begin a hostname in a telnet URI, which…
published 2004-05-20 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0472
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- opera opera_browser 7.50
Exploit prediction
2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200405-19.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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opera.com
/linux/changelogs/750/index.dml
broken-link
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16139
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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idefense.com
/application/poi/display?id=104&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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securitytracker.com
/id?1010142
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/10341
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0473
- NVD CVE-2004-0473
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