CVE-2000-0087

Published: Jun 25, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Netscape Mail Notification (nsnotify) utility in Netscape Communicator uses IMAP without SSL, even if the user has set a preference for Communicator to use an SSL connection, allowing a remote attacker to sniff usernames and passwords in plaintext.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

communicator netscape

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

navigator netscape

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

n/a n/a

netscapecommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka netscape

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94790377622943&w=2

marc.info

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/4385.php

iss.net

Timeline

Published

Jun 25, 2002

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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