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CVE-2005-2226

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
12/07/2005
Last modified:
03/04/2025

Description

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a "watched" conversation thread, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.00 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools