Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataOutlook Web Access (OWA) in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 fails to properly detect certain inline script when accessed through Internet Explorer. A remote attacker could send a crafted HTML e-mail message that causes arbitrary actions to be performed on the recipient's Exchange mailbox. The flaw has a CVSS v2.0 score of 7.5 (HIGH), reflecting network exploitability with partial impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
NVD description
Outlook Web Access (OWA) in Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server, when used with Internet Explorer, does not properly detect certain inline script, which can allow remote attackers to perform arbitrary actions on a user's Exchange mailbox via an HTML e-mail message.
EPSS · FIRST.org
16.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 96% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 6 déc. 2001
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (8)
- http://www.osvdb.org/5557Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3650Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7663Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.osvdb.org/5557Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3650Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7663Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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