CVE-2000-0087

CVSS 2.0 Score 5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jan 12, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0087 is a cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the Netscape Mail Notification (nsnotify) utility in Netscape Communicator. Contrary to user preferences, this utility employs unsecured IMAP connections without SSL encryption. As a result, an attacker can intercept unencrypted data, including plaintext usernames and passwords, during the transmission. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk, as sensitive information can be easily compromised.

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Affected Products

  • Netscape Navigator
  • Netscape Communicator

Affected Vendors

  • Netscape