CVE-2001-0726 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server's Outlook Web Access (OWA) when accessed via Internet Explorer. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary actions within a user's Exchange mailbox through specially crafted HTML email messages, due to OWA's failure to properly detect certain inline scripts. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered notable community discussion, indicating awareness and potential interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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