CVE-2005-1139

Public Exploit

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.45%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory geotrust.com Vendor Advisory geotrust.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_31_opera.html	vendor advisory broken link
http://www.geotrust.com/resources/advisory/sslorg/sslorg-advisory.htm	patch vendor advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40503	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.geotrust.com/resources/advisory/sslorg/index.htm	vendor advisory broken link exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13176	vdb entry vendor advisory broken link third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1139?: CVE-2005-1139 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1139?: To fix CVE-2005-1139, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-1139 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1139 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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