Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 Persistent Browser Link information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Persistent Browser Link Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0653. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 (Mail Client Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Persistent Browser Link Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Outlook Express allows remote attackers to monitor a user s email by creating a persistent browser link to the Outlook Express windows, aka the "Persistent Mail-Browser Link" vulnerability.

The weakness was shared 07/20/2000 with Microsoft as MS00-045 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0653. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS00-045 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4018), Exploit-DB (19738), SecurityFocus (BID 1502†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2421†). The entry VDB-15283 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS00-045

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS00-045
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0653 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0653
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15784
X-Force: 4018
SecurityFocus: 1502 - Microsoft Outlook Express Persistent Mail-Browser Link Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2421 - [MS00-045] \, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 15:44
Updated: 05/31/2025 13:57
Changes: 06/25/2014 15:44 (45), 05/15/2019 19:05 (20), 05/31/2025 13:57 (25)
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