Vulnerabilities > CVE-2000-0216 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, Outlook and Windows Messaging

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
microsoft

Summary

Microsoft email clients in Outlook, Exchange, and Windows Messaging automatically respond to Read Receipt and Delivery Receipt tags, which could allow an attacker to flood a mail system with responses by forging a Read Receipt request that is redirected to a large distribution list.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
3