CVE-2000-0563 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The URLConnection function in MacOS Runtime Java (MRJ) 2.1 and earlier and the Microsoft virtual machine (VM) for MacOS allows a malicious web site operator to connect to arbitrary hosts using a HTTP redirection, in violation of the Java security model.

Published: 2000-07-12

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_runtime_for_java:*:*:java:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0559	The URLConnection function in MacOS Runtime Java (MRJ) 2.1 and earlier and the Microsoft virtual machine (VM) for MacOS allows a malicious web site operator to connect to arbitrary hosts using a HTTP redirection, in violation of the Java security model.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00474.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0056.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1336
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-05-8&msg=391C95DE2DA.5E3BTAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os Runtime For Java

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-07-12T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:21:31.110Z

Reserved: 2000-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0563

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2000-10-20T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-0563

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "datePublic": "2000-06-09T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The URLConnection function in MacOS Runtime Java (MRJ) 2.1 and earlier and the Microsoft virtual machine (VM) for MacOS allows a malicious web site operator to connect to arbitrary hosts using a HTTP redirection, in violation of the Java security model."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "n/a", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2003-05-08T09:00:00.000Z", "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "shortName": "mitre"}, "references": [{"name": "20000609 Security Holes Found in URLConnection of MRJ and IE of Mac OS (was Re: Reappearance of an old IE security bug)", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"], "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0056.html"}, {"name": "1336", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1336"}, {"name": "20000513 Re: Reappearance of an old IE security bug", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-05-8&msg=391C95DE2DA.5E3BTAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-2000-0563", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "n/a", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "n/a"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "n/a"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "The URLConnection function in MacOS Runtime Java (MRJ) 2.1 and earlier and the Microsoft virtual machine (VM) for MacOS allows a malicious web site operator to connect to arbitrary hosts using a HTTP redirection, in violation of the Java security model."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "n/a"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "20000609 Security Holes Found in URLConnection of MRJ and IE of Mac OS (was Re: Reappearance of an old IE security bug)", "refsource": "BUGTRAQ", "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0056.html"}, {"name": "1336", "refsource": "BID", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1336"}, {"name": "20000513 Re: Reappearance of an old IE security bug", "refsource": "BUGTRAQ", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-05-8&msg=391C95DE2DA.5E3BTAKAGI@java-house.etl.go.jp"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T05:21:31.110Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"name": "20000609 Security Holes Found in URLConnection of MRJ and IE of Mac OS (was Re: Reappearance of an old IE security bug)", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0056.html"}, {"name": "1336", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_BID", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1336"}, {"name": "20000513 Re: Reappearance of an old IE security bug", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_BUGTRAQ", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-05-8&msg=391C95DE2DA.5E3BTAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "assignerShortName": "mitre", "cveId": "CVE-2000-0563", "datePublished": "2000-07-12T04:00:00.000Z", "dateReserved": "2000-07-11T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T05:21:31.110Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_runtime_for_java:*:*:java:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "3D231336-32BE-47F1-A9E6-1D34CF1EFCC0", "versionEndIncluding": "2.1", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The URLConnection function in MacOS Runtime Java (MRJ) 2.1 and earlier and the Microsoft virtual machine (VM) for MacOS allows a malicious web site operator to connect to arbitrary hosts using a HTTP redirection, in violation of the Java security model."}], "id": "CVE-2000-0563", "lastModified": "2026-04-16T00:27:16.627", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 10.0, "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2000-10-20T04:00:00.000", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0056.html"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1336"}, {"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-05-8&msg=391C95DE2DA.5E3BTAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0056.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1336"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-05-8&msg=391C95DE2DA.5E3BTAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}