Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0121 (CCN-15414)

Assigned:2004-03-09
Published:2004-03-09
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Argument injection vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2002 does not sufficiently filter parameters of mailto: URLs when using them as arguments when calling OUTLOOK.EXE, which allows remote attackers to use script code in the Local Machine zone and execute arbitrary programs.
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:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Mar 10 2004 - 06:35:05 CST
Outlook mailto: URL argument injection vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0121

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040310 Outlook mailto: URL argument injection vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-096
Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Unauthorized Code Execution

Source: CIAC
Type: UNKNOWN
O-096

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20040309 Microsoft Outlook "mailto:" Parameter Passing Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: iDEFENSE Security Advisory 03.09.04:
Microsoft Outlook "mailto:" Parameter Passing Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#305206
Microsoft Outlook fails to properly filter parameters passed via mailto: URL

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#305206

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-009
Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Code Execution (828040)

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
9827

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9827
Microsoft Outlook Mailto Parameter Quoting Zone Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA04-070A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS04-009

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
outlook-mailtourl-execute-code(15414)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
outlook-mailtourl-execute-code(15414)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
outlook-ms04009-patch(15429)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:843

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:843
    V
    MS Outlook Argument Injection Local Vulnerability
    2012-06-04
    BACK
    microsoft office xp
    microsoft office xp sp1
    microsoft office xp sp2
    microsoft outlook 2002
    microsoft outlook 2002 sp1
    microsoft outlook 2002 sp2
    microsoft outlook 2002
    microsoft office xp sp2