CVE-2005-2226
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a ...
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a "watched" conversation thread, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a "watched" conversation thread, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2005-2226- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a "watched" conversation thread, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2005-2226- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2227 No score
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a "watched" conversation thread, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2227- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-96wg-fpj2-qvcg No score
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a ...
Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 leaks the default news server account when a user responds to a "watched" conversation thread, which could allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
- Record
GHSA-96wg-fpj2-qvcg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2226 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Outlook Express, published July 12, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.