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High
CVE-2000-0711
Netscape Communicator does not properly prevent a ServerSocket object from...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com
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Vulnerable Versions:
2000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 4.0, 4.04, 4.05, 4.5, 4.06, 4.6, 4.07, 4.7, 4.08, 4.51, 4.61, 4.72, 4.73, 4.74
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 13th, 2000
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.