Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-4794 is an old Opera browser command-execution flaw affecting versions before 9.62. A remote attacker could trigger arbitrary command execution through the History Search results page. Business risk is mainly from forgotten legacy systems, unmanaged endpoints, kiosks, or archived images still running old Opera builds. Likely limited to obsolete desktop or packaged Opera installations before 9.62. Modern supported browsers are not shown as affected in the provided sources. Exposure may persist in legacy Linux distributions, unmanaged workstations, lab systems, or embedded desktop images. Treat as high priority only where legacy Opera exists. For most modern environments, urgency is inventory-driven: prove the affected browser is absent, then close as historical risk. Any confirmed vulnerable installation should be removed or upgraded promptly. Mitigation focus: Remove Opera versions earlier than 9.62 from all endpoints.; Upgrade any required Opera installation to 9.62 or later.; Prefer a currently supported browser for normal business use..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- opera-historysearch-command-execution(46219)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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