| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Exchange. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Read Receipt Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0216. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Exchange (Groupware Software) (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Read Receipt Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was shared 02/29/2000 as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0216. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4893) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2722†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/29/2000 🔍02/29/2000 🔍
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10/28/2003 🔍
06/23/2014 🔍
04/21/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2000-0216 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15364
X-Force: 4893
Vulnerability Center: 2722 - Microsoft Email Clients DoS, Medium
Entry
Created: 06/23/2014 23:22Updated: 04/21/2026 00:42
Changes: 06/23/2014 23:22 (38), 05/16/2019 12:15 (16), 10/08/2020 11:56 (1), 04/21/2026 00:42 (18)
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