ID CVE-2000-0711
Summary 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
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.5 (as of 05-09-2008 - 20:21)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
refmap via4
bid 1545
bugtraq
  • 20000805 Dangerous Java/Netscape Security Hole
  • 20000816 JDK 1.1.x Listening Socket Vulnerability (was Re: BrownOrifice can break firewalls!)
cert CA-2000-15
Last major update 05-09-2008 - 20:21
Published 20-10-2000 - 04:00
Last modified 05-09-2008 - 20:21
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