Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
CVE-2001-1088
Microsoft Outlook 8.5 and earlier, and Outlook Express 5 and earlier, with the "Automatically put people I reply to in my address book" option enabled, do not notify the user when the "Reply-To" address is different than the "From" address, which could allow an untrusted remote attacker to spoof legitimate addresses and intercept email from the client that is intended for another user.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.197 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.197 · newest: 0.197 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 97, 98, 2000
- Microsoft Outlook Express — versions 4.0, 4.5, 4.27.3110
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188752 (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6655 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/2823 (Exploit, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-1088?
- CVE-2001-1088 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. Published 2001-06-05.
- Is CVE-2001-1088 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.