CVE-2000-0409 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite files by exploiting symlink following during certificate import in Netscape browser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0409?
CVE-2000-0409 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user importing the certificate.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Communicator.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2000-0409 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0409 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2002-2248 Buffer overflow in the sun.awt.windows.WDefaultFontCharset Java class implementation in Netscape 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbi
- 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-m59v-mjv4-379q.