CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0142

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.55%

72th percentile - higher than 72% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's Kit 1.0 allows applets to connect to arbitrary hosts.

Risk Assessment

This may lead to unauthorized access to network resources, posing a significant security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of the software that addresses this vulnerability and to limit the use of Java applets in the production environment.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Java Applet Security Manager implementation in Netscape Navigator 2.0 and Java Developer's Kit 1.0 allows an applet to connect to arbitrary hosts.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS