Netscape Communicator up to 4.72 SSL Certificate Warning privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Netscape Communicator up to 4.72. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component SSL Certificate Warning Handler. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2000-0406. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Netscape Communicator up to 4.72 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component SSL Certificate Warning 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 before version 4.73 and Navigator 4.07 do not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to steal information by redirecting traffic from a legitimate web server to their own malicious server, aka the "Acros-Suencksen SSL" vulnerability.

The weakness was released 05/10/2000 by Mitja Kolsek as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0406. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 4.73 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4474), SecurityFocus (BID 1188†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6059†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-15537. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Communicator 4.73

Timelineinfo

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05/26/2019 +1797 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: cert.org
Researcher: Mitja Kolsek
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0406 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0406
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15536
X-Force: 4474
SecurityFocus: 1188 - Netscape Navigator and Communicator Invalid SSL Certificate Warning Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6059 - Netscape Communicator< 4.73 and Navigator < 4.07 Allow Information Disclosure, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 16:21
Updated: 05/26/2019 17:50
Changes: 06/24/2014 16:21 (60), 05/26/2019 17:50 (3)
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