ID CVE-2002-1204
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 5.0 (as of 10-09-2008 - 19:14)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL NONE NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
refmap via4
bid 6215
misc http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.19.02c.txt
vulnwatch 20021119 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 11.19.02c: Netscape Predictable Directory Structure Allows Theft of Preferences File
xf netscape-preferences-file(10655)
Last major update 10-09-2008 - 19:14
Published 29-11-2002 - 05:00
Last modified 10-09-2008 - 19:14
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