VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2000-0711

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability33.51%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2000-10-20

Last modified2026-06-16

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.