PT-2001-2211 · Netscape · Netscape

Published 2001-08-31 · Updated 2018-05-03 · CVE-2001-1066

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Netscape versions 6.01 through 6.2.1 beta

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data modification. This is related to the ns6install installation script.

Recommendations For versions 6.01 through 6.2.1 beta, consider removing the ns6install installation script or restricting its execution to prevent exploitation until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, monitor file system changes closely to detect potential unauthorized modifications.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1066

Affected Products

Netscape

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1066 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3243 · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99893667921216&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7042 · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q3/0036.html · Note