Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 DBX File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component DBX File Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-2202. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 (Mail Client Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component DBX File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Outlook Express 6.0 does not delete messages from dbx files, even when a user empties the Deleted items folder, which allows local users to read other users email.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 as not defined posting (NTBugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at ntbugtraq.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-2202 since 11/16/2005. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (10500). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Mail Client Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Outlook Express

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/31/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +1051 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +3185 days 🔍
07/12/2024 +3628 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: ntbugtraq.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19844
X-Force: 10500

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 12:30
Updated: 07/12/2024 07:29
Changes: 08/06/2014 12:30 (47), 04/20/2019 09:48 (1), 07/12/2024 07:29 (17)
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