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CVE-2002-1204

Netscape Communicator 4.x allows attackers to use a link to steal a user's preferences, including potentially sensitive information such as URL history, e-mail address, and possibly the e-mail password, by redefining the user_pref() function and accessing the prefs.js file, which is stored in a directory with a predictable name.

Published

2002-11-29T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application netscape communicator 4.6 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.7 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
Application netscape communicator 4.75 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.76 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.77 Yes
Application netscape communicator 4.78 Yes
References