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CVE-2000-0711
Published: Oct 13, 2000
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20000816 JDK 1.1.x Listening Socket Vulnerability (was Re: BrownOrifice can break firewalls!)
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
1545
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
CA-2000-15
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
20000805 Dangerous Java/Netscape Security Hole
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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