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 6.2.1 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component META Tag Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
Netscape Communicator 6.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service in client browsers via a webpage containing a recursive META refresh tag where the content tag is blank and the URL tag references itself.
The weakness was published 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.grok.org.uk. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-2308 since 10/26/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (9645).
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
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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
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/31/2002 🔍12/31/2002 🔍
10/26/2007 🔍
08/07/2014 🔍
06/12/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: netscape.comAdvisory: lists.grok.org.uk
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2002-2308 (🔍)
X-Force: 9645 - Netscape Communicator META refresh denial of service
Entry
Created: 08/07/2014 12:17Updated: 06/12/2018 10:57
Changes: 08/07/2014 12:17 (48), 06/12/2018 10:57 (2)
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