fkie_cve-2002-1204
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2002-11-29 05:00
Modified
2024-11-20 23:40
Severity ?
Summary
Netscape Communicator 4.x allows attackers to use a link to steal a user's preferences, including potentially sensitive information such as URL history, e-mail address, and possibly the e-mail password, by redefining the user_pref() function and accessing the prefs.js file, which is stored in a directory with a predictable name.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0081.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.19.02c.txtVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10655.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6215
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0081.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.19.02c.txtVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10655.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6215
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
netscape communicator 4.6
netscape communicator 4.7
netscape communicator 4.61
netscape communicator 4.72
netscape communicator 4.73
netscape communicator 4.74
netscape communicator 4.75
netscape communicator 4.76
netscape communicator 4.77
netscape communicator 4.78


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  "id": "CVE-2002-1204",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-20T23:40:49.250",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
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          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
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        "type": "Primary",
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  "published": "2002-11-29T05:00:00.000",
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