Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataMicrosoft Outlook 2002 mishandles requests to encrypt email when V1 Exchange Server Security certificates are used. Instead of encrypting, Outlook sends the message in plaintext, which can lead to information disclosure of the message contents. The flaw is rated 5.0 (MEDIUM) under CVSS v2.0, with a network attack vector and partial confidentiality impact.
NVD description
Microsoft Outlook 2002 does not properly handle requests to encrypt email messages with V1 Exchange Server Security certificates, which causes Outlook to send the email in plaintext, aka "Flaw in how Outlook 2002 handles V1 Exchange Server Security Certificates could lead to Information Disclosure."
EPSS · FIRST.org
3.9%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 90% 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
- 7 févr. 2003
- 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 (6)
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