CVE-2000-0409

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Published Jul 12, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user importing the certificate.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.51:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.61:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.72:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.73:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0408	Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user importing the certificate.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.308% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0126.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1201

History

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Subscriptions

Netscape Communicator

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 12, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM
Reserved: Jun 14, 2000, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 10, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

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