Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0621 (CCN-5013)

Assigned:2000-07-20
Published:2000-07-20
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0621

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-2000-14
Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express Cache Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CA-2000-14

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#38950
MS Outlook Cache Bypass allows attackers to circumvent Internet Zone security policy

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-046 FAQ
Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-046): Frequently Asked Questions

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-046
Patch Available for 'Cache Bypass' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: National Infrastructure Protection Center 00-050
"Malformed E-mail Header Vulnerability"

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1475
Microsoft Outlook/Express Cache Bypass

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
1501

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1501
Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express Cache Bypass Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS00-046

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
outlook-cache-bypass(5013)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
outlook-cache-bypass(5013)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 247638
OLEXP: Cache Bypass Vulnerability Fix Available

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft outlook 97
    microsoft outlook 98
    microsoft outlook 2000
    microsoft outlook express 4.0
    microsoft outlook express 4.01
    microsoft outlook express 5.0
    microsoft outlook express 5.0.1
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 98 *
    microsoft windows 98se *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows me *
    microsoft windows xp
    microsoft windows xp *