CVE-2005-2226

2005-07-1204:00:00

mitre

www.cve.org

microsoft outlook express

default news server

remote attackers

sensitive information

vulnerability

AI Score

6.4

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.009

Percentile

83.0%

JSON

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.

References

support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/900930

www.securityfocus.com/bid/14225