CVE-2000-0930

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 7.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Pegasus Mail 3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an embedded URL that calls the mailto: protocol with a -F switch.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:david_harris:pegasus_mail:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0917	Pegasus Mail 3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an embedded URL that calls the mailto: protocol with a -F switch.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.7% (7.653% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0039.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0436.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1738
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5326

History

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Subscriptions

David Harris Pegasus Mail

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 9:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Sep 23, 2026, 9:10 AM

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