CVE-2000-0409
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local...
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user importing the certificate.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user importing the certificate.
- Record
CVE-2000-0409- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user importing the certificate.
- Record
CVE-2000-0409- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0408 No score
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user importing the certificate.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0408- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m59v-mjv4-379q No score
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local...
Netscape 4.73 and earlier follows symlinks when it imports a new certificate, which allows local users to overwrite files of the user importing the certificate.
- Record
GHSA-m59v-mjv4-379q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Netscape Communicator 4.5/4.51/4.6/4.61/4.7/4.72/4.73 - '/tmp' Symlink | 2000-05-10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0409 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Netscape Communicator, published May 10, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.