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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2000-10-20 04:00
Updated : 2024-02-04 16:31
NVD link : CVE-2000-0711
Mitre link : CVE-2000-0711
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0711
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Products Affected
microsoft
- virtual_machine
netscape
- communicator
CWE