CVE-2000-0621 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read local files on client systems via malformed HTML messages in Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0621?
CVE-2000-0621 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0621?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0621?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2000-0621 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0621 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvh2-vwv7-8grx.