CVE-2001-0538 describes a critical arbitrary command execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Outlook View ActiveX Control, affecting Outlook 2002 and earlier versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a victim's system simply by sending a malicious HTML email or directing them to a malicious web page. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication or user interaction required, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating its historical relevance and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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