CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1547

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Outlook Express 6.0, with the 'Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus' option enabled, does not block email attachments from forwarded messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to remote code execution by attackers, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable the forwarding of messages with attachments or to update the software to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Outlook Express 6.0, with "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus" enabled, does not block email attachments from forwarded messages, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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