CVE-2001-0538 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 52.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Outlook View ActiveX Control in Microsoft Outlook 2002 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious HTML e-mail message or web page.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 52.85% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-08-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | outlook |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Outlook 98/2000/2002 - Unauthorized Email Access | 2001-07-12 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Outlook 98/2000/2002 - Arbitrary Code Execution | 2001-07-12 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99496431214078&w=2
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-113.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/131569
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0107&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=862
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3025
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6831
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99496431214078&w=2
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-113.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/131569
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0107&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=862
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3025
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6831
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