What is the severity of CVE-2000-0517?

CVE-2000-0517 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for allowing attackers to spoof legitimate websites.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0517?

To fix CVE-2000-0517, users should upgrade to a more secure version of Netscape that addresses this vulnerability.

What versions of Netscape are affected by CVE-2000-0517?

CVE-2000-0517 affects Netscape versions 4.0 through 4.73, including all iterations of version 4.x.

What issue does CVE-2000-0517 cause?

CVE-2000-0517 can lead to users not being properly warned about invalid certificates, making them vulnerable to phishing attacks.

Can CVE-2000-0517 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2000-0517 can be exploited remotely by attacking the DNS entries of a legitimate website.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-0517

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

26/5/2000

13/10/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-2000-0517

First published: Fri May 26 2000(Updated: )

Netscape 4.73 and earlier does not properly warn users about a potentially invalid certificate if the user has previously accepted the certificate for a different web site, which could allow remote attackers to spoof a legitimate web site by compromising that site's DNS information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Netscape Communicator	=4.61
Netscape Communicator	=4.73
Netscape Communicator	=4.51
Netscape Communicator	=4.7
Netscape Communicator	=4.0
Netscape Communicator	=4.6
Netscape Communicator	=4.72
Netscape Communicator	=4.5
	=4.0
	=4.5
	=4.6
	=4.7
	=4.51
	=4.61
	=4.72
	=4.73

Remedy

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-08.html

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1260

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0517?
CVE-2000-0517 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for allowing attackers to spoof legitimate websites.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0517?
To fix CVE-2000-0517, users should upgrade to a more secure version of Netscape that addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of Netscape are affected by CVE-2000-0517?
CVE-2000-0517 affects Netscape versions 4.0 through 4.73, including all iterations of version 4.x.
What issue does CVE-2000-0517 cause?
CVE-2000-0517 can lead to users not being properly warned about invalid certificates, making them vulnerable to phishing attacks.
Can CVE-2000-0517 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2000-0517 can be exploited remotely by attacking the DNS entries of a legitimate website.

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