| VID |
28670 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The Netscape Web browser, according to its version number, has multiple vulnerabilities. Netscape Browser or Netscape Navigator is a Web browser for Microsoft Windows platforms. Netscape Browser version 8.0.3.3 and earlier versions and Netscape Navigator version 7.2 are vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by hosting a malicious page on a Web site or by sending it within an HTML email. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities could execute arbitrary code on the affected host.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* Platforms Affected:
Netscape Browser version 8.0.3.3 and earlier versions
Netscape Navigator version 7.2
Microsoft Windows Any version |
| Recommendation |
No upgrade or patch available as of October 2005.
Upgrade to a version of Netscape Browser greater than 8.0.3.3, when new fixed version becomes available from the Netscape Download Web site at http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/download/default.jsp |
| Related URL |
CVE-2005-2602,CVE-2005-3089 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
14526,14924 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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