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CVE-2000-0711

Netscape Communicator does not properly prevent a ServerSocket object from being created by untrusted entities, which allows remote attackers to create a server on the victim's system via a malicious applet, as demonstrated by Brown Orifice.

Published

2000-10-20T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft virtual_machine 2000 Yes
Application microsoft virtual_machine 3100 Yes
Application microsoft virtual_machine 3200 Yes
Application microsoft virtual_machine 3300 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.0 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.04 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.05 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.5 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.06 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.6 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.07 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.7 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.08 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.51 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.61 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.72 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.73 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.74 Yes
References