CVE-2000-0409 json
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user impor…
published 2000-05-10 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0408
- cvss
- 3.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19912)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19912 Netscape Communicator 4.5/4.51/4.6/4.61/4.7/4.72/4.73 - '/tmp' Symlink local, 2000-05-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.7 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1201
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0126.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0409
- NVD CVE-2000-0409
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