Vulnerability Name:

CCN-2273

Published:1999-06-01
Updated:1999-06-01
Summary:A vulnerability in the 'view-source:' protocol in Netscape Communicator could allow a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information like the Web browser cache and configuration (I.e. passwords) or allow remote directory browsing.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: Georgi Guninski Vulnerability Demonstration
View-source vulnerabilities ver. 4.6 and below

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:08:49 +0300
Netscape Communicator "view-source:" security vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ns-viewsource(2273)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    netscape communicator *