CVE-2000-0087

Summary

CVE-2000-0087 is a vulnerability affecting the Netscape Mail Notification (nsnotify) utility within Netscape Communicator. Contrary to user preferences, this tool employs unsecured IMAP communication, exposing plaintext username and password transmissions to potential eavesdropping attacks. This flaw could enable remote adversaries to intercept sensitive authentication data. Despite user configurations requesting SSL encryption, the application fails to protect communications, posing a significant security risk.

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