CVE-2005-2226

medium Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
32.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 3% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: July 12, 2005 (7611 days ago)
Last Modified: April 16, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

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.

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

microsoft outlook express

References

🔗 support.microsoft.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 support.microsoft.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com