5.1

CVE-1999-1262: netscape communicator

CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 09-03-2002Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1262 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in netscape communicator. EPSS estimates a 1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-03-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.62% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.62%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netscape1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links