CVE-2000-0653

Outlook Express vulnerability

CVSS

5.0

EPSS

27.1%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

Microsoft Outlook Express allows remote attackers to monitor a user's email by creating a persistent browser link to the Outlook Express windows, aka the "Persistent Mail-Browser Link" vulnerability.

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Outlook Express

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Published

2000-07-20

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 27.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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