CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1088

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Outlook 8.5 and earlier, and Outlook Express 5 and earlier, with the 'Automatically put people I reply to in my address book' option enabled, do not notify the user when the 'Reply-To' address is different than the 'From' address. This could allow an untrusted remote attacker to spoof legitimate addresses and intercept email from the client that is intended for another user.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to intercept email messages, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information or fraud. Organizations should be aware of the risks associated with unauthorized access to communications.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable the automatic address book addition option and to update the software to the latest versions that do not have this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Outlook 8.5 and earlier, and Outlook Express 5 and earlier, with the "Automatically put people I reply to in my address book" option enabled, do not notify the user when the "Reply-To" address is different than the "From" address, which could allow an untrusted remote attacker to spoof legitimate addresses and intercept email from the client that is intended for another user.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS