CVE-2000-0216

Description

Microsoft email clients in Outlook, Exchange, and Windows Messaging automatically respond to Read Receipt and Delivery Receipt tags, which could allow an attacker to flood a mail system with responses by forging a Read Receipt request that is redirected to a large distribution list.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.02% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q1/0176.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0216?: CVE-2000-0216 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0216?: To fix CVE-2000-0216, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0216 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0216 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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