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
Published Oct 13, 2000
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 33.51%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2000
- 3100
- 3200
- 3300
- 4.0
- 4.04
- 4.05
- 4.5
- 4.06
- 4.6
- 4.07
- 4.7
- 4.08
- 4.51
- 4.61
- 4.72
- 4.73
- 4.74
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 33.51% (0.33514) | 98.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 33.51% (0.33514) | 98.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 7.45% (0.07452) | 91.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.77% (0.05772) | 89.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.57% (0.18574) | 92.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 5.77% (0.05772) | 89.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.33% (0.04335) | 88.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.81% (0.03807) | 92.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3.81% (0.03807) | 90.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00901) | 80.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 25.60% (0.25598) | 97.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 25.60% (0.25598) | 95.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
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