Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2226 (CCN-23129)

Assigned:2005-07-12
Published:2005-07-12
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
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): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2226

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 900930
An update that addresses Outlook Express 6.0 issues is available for Windows XP

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch
900930

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18241
Microsoft Outlook Express begin Keyword Message Handling DoS

Source: BID
Type: Patch
14225

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14225
Microsoft Outlook Express Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
outlook-newsserver-information-disclosure(23129)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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