Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0711 (CCN-5032)

Assigned:2000-08-06
Published:2000-08-06
Updated:2008-09-05
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-00:39
Two Vulnerabilities in Netscape

Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2000-027.1
Netscape java security bug

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 04 2000 - 21:04:29 CDT
Dangerous Java/Netscape Security Hole

Source: CCN
Type: Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory MDKSA-2000:033
Netscape Java vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2000:246
netscape

Source: CCN
Type: Linux-Mandrake Security Update Advisory MDKSA-2000:036
netscape update

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0660

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0676

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0711

Source: CCN
Type: SecurityFocus.com news
Beware 'Brown Orifice'

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2000:054-01
New Netscape packages fix Java security hole

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-2000-15
Netscape Allows Java Applets to Read Protected Resources

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CA-2000-15

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin K-063
Netscape - Java Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Internet Security Systems Security Alert #58
Brown Orifice, BOHTTPD, a Platform Independent Java Vulnerability in Netscape

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#32231
Netscape Java Security Manager fails to prevent URLConnections through netscape.net.URLConnection Class

Source: CCN
Type: Netscape Communications, Inc. Web site
Netscape Security Notes

Source: CCN
Type: National Infrastructure Protection Center Advisory 00-052
"Brown Orifice", August 9, 2000

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1492
Multiple Vendor JVM ServerSocket Object Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1493
Netscape Multiple Protocol Java Applet File Disclosure

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
1545

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1545
Multiple Vendor Java Virtual Machine Listening Socket Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1546
Netscape Communicator URL Read Vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20000805 Dangerous Java/Netscape Security Hole

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20000816 JDK 1.1.x Listening Socket Vulnerability (was Re: BrownOrifice can break firewalls!)

Source: CCN
Type: SuSE Security Announcement #60
Netscape, Versions 4.x, possibly others

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
java-brownorifice(5032)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:virtual_machine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:apple:macintosh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft virtual machine 2000
    microsoft virtual machine 3100
    microsoft virtual machine 3200
    microsoft virtual machine 3300
    netscape communicator 4.0
    netscape communicator 4.04
    netscape communicator 4.05
    netscape communicator 4.5
    netscape communicator 4.06
    netscape communicator 4.6
    netscape communicator 4.07
    netscape communicator 4.7
    netscape communicator 4.08
    netscape communicator 4.51
    netscape communicator 4.61
    netscape communicator 4.72
    netscape communicator 4.73
    netscape communicator 4.74
    netscape communicator *
    apple macintosh -