CVE-2000-0711

Public Exploit

Description

Netscape Communicator does not properly prevent a ServerSocket object from being created by untrusted entities, which allows remote attackers to create a server on the victim's system via a malicious applet, as demonstrated by Brown Orifice.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.77% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0711?: CVE-2000-0711 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0711?: To fix CVE-2000-0711, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0711 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0711 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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