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CVE-2002-2202

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Outlook Express 6.0 does not delete messages from dbx files, even when a user empties the Deleted items folder, which allows local users to read other users email.

Affected products

• Microsoft Outlook Express: 6.0

References

• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10500.php
• http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0210&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=5732
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10500.php
• http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0210&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=5732

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