Netscape Communicator up to 4.74 Java Applet privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Netscape Communicator up to 4.74 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Java Applet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
Netscape Communicator and Navigator 4.04 through 4.74 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by using a Java applet to open a connection to a URL using the "file", "http", "https", and "ftp" protocols, as demonstrated by Brown Orifice.
The weakness was presented 10/20/2000 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0676. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/27/2018). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.
The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
See 15853 for similar entry.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
08/03/2000 🔍10/20/2000 🔍
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06/25/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: netscape.comAdvisory: cert.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2000-0676 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 1546 - Netscape Communicator URL Read Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/25/2014 16:14Updated: 05/27/2018 12:12
Changes: 06/25/2014 16:14 (50), 05/27/2018 12:12 (7)
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