CVE-2000-0676 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files via malicious Java applets in Netscape Communicator and Navigator browsers.
- 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-2000-0676?
CVE-2000-0676 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 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 and Navigator 4.04 through 4.74 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by using a Java applet to open a connection to a URL using the "file", "http", "https", and "ftp" protocols, as demonstrated by Brown Orifice.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0676?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Communicator.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0676 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-2000-0676 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0676 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-whp4-v3p7-5mch.