CVE-2004-2137

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Published Jun 14, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 26.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Outlook Express 6.0, when sending multipart e-mail messages using the "Break apart messages larger than" setting, leaks the BCC recipients of the message to the addresses listed in the To and CC fields, which may allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:sp1::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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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: 26.1% (26.142% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/12376
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011067
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843555
http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/outlook-bcc.html
http://www.osvdb.org/9167
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11040
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17098

History

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.3944}`	epss `{'score': 0.33173}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Outlook Express

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 14, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:15 AM
Reserved: Jun 14, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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