CVE-2002-1204
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.32% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netscape/communicator
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0081.html
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.19.02c.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10655.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6215
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0081.html
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.19.02c.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10655.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6215
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.