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CVE-2005-2226

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a "watched" conversation thr

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.32331
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft outlook expressall versions
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD12 Jul 2005 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/900930Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14225Patch
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