CVE-1999-1262 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from)
Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1262 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1997-08-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Java in Netscape 4.5 does not properly restrict applets from connecting to other hosts besides the one from which the applet was loaded, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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