CVE-2000-0711

Published Oct 13, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 33.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0707 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 5:28 AM
Reserved
Sep 19, 2000, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 20, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM