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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2000-0711 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from microsoft, from netscape organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2000, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2000-10-20T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

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

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp ([email protected])
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.