CVE-2000-0711: microsoft virtual_machine
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2000-0711 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft virtual_machine. EPSS estimates a 33.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 13-10-2000PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Netscape Communicator does not properly prevent a ServerSocket object from being created by untrusted entities, which allows remote attackers to create a server on the victim's system via a malicious applet, as demonstrated by Brown Orifice.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
33.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 33.51% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Sun JDK 1.1.x / Sun JRE 1.1.x - Listening Socket
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft1 product
- virtual_machine2000 | 3100 | 3200 | 3300
Netscape1 product
- communicator4.0 | 4.04 | 4.05 | 4.5 | 4.06 | 4.6 | 4.07 | 4.7 | 4.08 | 4.51 | 4.61 | 4.72 | 4.73 | 4.74
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTPatchUS Government Resource