Untrusted Entity Exploits ServerSocket Object in Netscape Communicator

CVE-2000-0711 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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