CVE-2000-0406 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass SSL certificate validation to intercept sensitive data via traffic redirection, affecting Netscape Communicator and Navigator users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0406?
CVE-2000-0406 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Netscape Communicator before version 4.73 and Navigator 4.07 do not properly validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to steal information by redirecting traffic from a legitimate web server to their own malicious server, aka the "Acros-Suencksen SSL" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0406?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Communicator.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-1999-1189 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2001-0596 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-1999-1357 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2000-1187 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4x6c-6ppx-5vjq.