Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5/3.6 on Solaris Web Publishing /publisher GET Request Directory information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5/3.6 on Solaris. Affected is an unknown function of the file /publisher of the component Web Publishing Handler. Executing a manipulation as part of GET Request can lead to information disclosure (Directory). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2000-0237. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5/3.6 on Solaris (Web Server). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file /publisher of the component Web Publishing Handler. The manipulation as part of a GET Request leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Directory). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Netscape Enterprise Server with Web Publishing enabled allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a GET request for the /publisher directory, which provides a Java applet that allows the attacker to browse the directories.

The weakness was presented 03/11/2000 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0237. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86010 (Netscape Enterprise Server Web Publisher Directory Listing Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4202), SecurityFocus (BID 1075†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3358†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: Directory
Class: Information disclosure / Directory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Published in a zsh advisory on March 11, 2000.
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0237 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0237
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15388
X-Force: 4202
SecurityFocus: 1075 - Netscape Enterprise Server Web Publishing Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3358 - Netscape Enterprise Server with Web Publishing Directory Listing via a GET Request to /publisher, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 00:32
Updated: 10/18/2025 02:20
Changes: 06/24/2014 00:32 (43), 05/19/2019 08:07 (20), 10/08/2020 14:08 (1), 10/18/2025 02:20 (22)
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