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CVE-2005-2226: microsoft outlook_express

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-07-2005Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2226 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft outlook_express. EPSS estimates a 13.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
13.39%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a "watched" conversation thread, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

13.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 13.39% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
13.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links