Mail Flooding Vulnerability in Microsoft Email Clients
CVE-2000-0216

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Outlook
Exchange Server
Windows Messaging
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 February 2000

Summary

The vulnerability in Microsoft email clients such as Outlook, Exchange, and Windows Messaging allows attackers to spoof Read Receipt and Delivery Receipt requests. By doing so, an attacker can initiate a mail flooding attack on systems using these clients. This results in a significant burden on mail servers, as responses to these forged requests may overwhelm the mail system, disrupting normal operations and affecting user access.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q1/...
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EPSS Score

13% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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