Netscape Mail Notification (nsnotify) utility in Netscape Communicator uses IMAP without SSL, even if the user has set a preference for Communicator to use an SSL connection, allowing a remote attacker to sniff usernames and passwords in plaintext.
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/4385.php
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94790377622943&w=2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2000-01-12
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00497