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

What is CVE-2000-0216?

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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