CVE-2000-1196 describes a local file reading vulnerability in Netscape PublishingXpert versions 2.5 and earlier. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the errPagePath parameter in PSCOErrPage.htm to access arbitrary files on the affected system. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack with potential for partial confidentiality impact. While not on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, and the CVE has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:publishingxpert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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