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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0711 · published 20 October 2000

CVE-2000-0711: Microsoft virtual machine vulnerability

Microsoft · Virtual Machine

Netscape Communicator does not properly prevent a ServerSocket object from being created by untrusted entities, which allows remote attackers to create a server on the victim's system via a malicious applet, as demonstrated by Brown Orifice.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 34% · top 1.7%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Netscape Communicator does not properly prevent a ServerSocket object from being created by untrusted entities, which allows remote attackers to create a server on the victim's system via a malicious applet, as demonstrated by Brown Orifice.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-15.html PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1545 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000805020429.11774.qmail%40securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=3999922128E.EE84TAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0711), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.