CVE-2000-0517 describes a vulnerability in Netscape Communicator versions 4.73 and earlier, where the browser fails to adequately warn users about an invalid certificate if that certificate was previously accepted for a different website. This flaw could enable remote attackers to spoof legitimate websites by compromising their DNS records. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure but not impacting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:communicator:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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