Netscape Communicator does not properly prevent a ServerSocket object from being created…
Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.33514 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3100 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3200 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3300 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.04 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.05 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.06 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3100 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3200 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3300 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.04 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.05 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.06 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·Netscape
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.07 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.08 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.51 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.61 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.72 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.73 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.74 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.07 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.08 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.61 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.72 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.73 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.74 Vulnerable ·Netscape
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0711
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww6p-x9mv-7hjc
References
Patch 1
Sources
- CVE-2000-0711 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0711 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ww6p-x9mv-7hjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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