CVE-1999-1262

Severity

51%

Complexity

49%

Confidentiality

106%

Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.

Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5.1. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: high. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Netscape Communicator

First reported 27 years ago

1997-08-01 04:00:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-10-10 01:29:00

Affected Software

Netscape Netscape Communicator 4.01

4.01

Netscape Communicator 4.5

4.5

Netscape Communicator 4.06

4.06

Netscape Communicator 4.07

4.07

Netscape Communicator 4.08

4.08

References

19990202 Unsecured server in applets under Netscape

java-socket-open(1727)

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