3.7

CVE-2000-0409: netscape communicator

CVSS: 3.7v2.0LowModified
Published 12-07-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0409 is a low (CVSS 3.7) vulnerability in netscape communicator. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.7/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalmultipleVerified

    Netscape Communicator 4.5/4.51/4.6/4.61/4.7/4.72/4.73 - '/tmp' Symlink

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Netscape1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links