CVE-2004-2137

Description

Outlook Express 6.0, when sending multipart e-mail messages using the "Break apart messages larger than" setting, leaks the BCC recipients of the message to the addresses listed in the To and CC fields, which may allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 39.14% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory networksecurity.fi

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11040	vdb entry
http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/outlook-bcc.html	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011067	patch vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17098	vdb entry
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843555	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12376	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/9167	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2137?: CVE-2004-2137 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2137?: To fix CVE-2004-2137, 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-2004-2137 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2137 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~39% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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