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.
Exploits (1)
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1201
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0126.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
42.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (7)
netscape/communicator
4.5
netscape/communicator
4.6
netscape/communicator
4.7
netscape/communicator
4.51
netscape/communicator
4.61
netscape/communicator
4.72
netscape/communicator
4.73
Published
May 10, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026