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Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities (3)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the version of Opera.exe

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The version of Opera installed on the remote host is prone to a
security flaw wherein a malicious attacker can inject malicious data
into a URI. Such an attack would require that the attacker be able to
coerce an Opera user into browsing to a malicious URI.

Successful exploitation would result in the attacker gaining access to
confidential data (such as authentication cookies) or executing code
within the browser.

Solution : Install Opera 8.01 or newer.
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 6962, 13970, 13969, 14009

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