CVE-2000-0621 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malform…
published 2000-07-20 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0617
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 22.1%
- EPSS 22.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000, and Outlook Express 4.0x and 5.0x, allow remote attackers to read files on the client's system via a malformed HTML message that stores files outside of the cache, aka the "Cache Bypass" vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/1501 advisory
- cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-14.html advisory
Exploit prediction
22.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1501
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-2000-14.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-046
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5013
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0621
- NVD CVE-2000-0621
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.