CVE-2002-2202
CVE-2002-2202 describes a privacy vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 where deleted emails remain accessible within .dbx files, even after the "Deleted Items" folder is emptied. This allows local authenticated users to read other users' email. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.8 due to its local attack vector and high attack complexity, with the primary impact being a complete loss of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
Impacted Technologies
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS Data
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Social Chatter
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
Media Mentions
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.