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3.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Netscape Communicator 4.5 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component talkback. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
talkback in Netscape 4.5 allows a local user to overwrite arbitrary files of another user whose Netscape crashes.
The weakness was disclosed 03/18/1999. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0424. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The entry 14573 is pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
03/18/1999 🔍03/18/1999 🔍
06/20/2014 🔍
05/20/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: netscape.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0424 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 06/20/2014 23:04Updated: 05/20/2018 11:18
Changes: 06/20/2014 23:04 (36), 05/20/2018 11:18 (10)
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