Description
The XMLHttpRequest object (XMLHTTP) in Netscape 6.1 and Mozilla 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list directories on a client system by opening a URL that redirects the browser to the file on the client, then reading the result using the responseText property.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- network
- Access Cmplx
- low
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- partial
- Availability
- none
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-Other
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- MOZILLA
- Published
- 6/25/2002
- Last Modified
- 4/3/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
mozilla : mozillamozilla : mozillamozilla : mozillamozilla : mozillamozilla : mozillanetscape : navigatornetscape : navigator
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