CVE-2001-1088

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Outlook 8.5 and earlier, and Outlook Express 5 and earlier, with the "Automatically put people I reply to in my address book" option enabled, do not notify the user when the "Reply-To" address is different than the "From" address, which could allow an untrusted remote attacker to spoof legitimate addresses and intercept email from the client that is intended for another user.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 31.95% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188752	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6655	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2823	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq234241

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1088?: CVE-2001-1088 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1088?: To fix CVE-2001-1088, 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-2001-1088 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1088 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~32% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.