TI-2000-00342 Aliases CVE-2000-0342 GHSA-885f-x463-v454

Eudora 4.x allows remote attackers to bypass the user warning for executable attachments…

LOW 39CWE-59Published 2000-07-12 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Eudora 4.x allows remote attackers to bypass the user warning for executable attachments such as .exe, .com, and .bat by using a .lnk file that refers to the attachment, aka "Stealth Attachment."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03453 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:qualcomm:eudora:4.0:::::::*	4.0	Vulnerable	Qualcomm

cpe:2.3:a:qualcomm:eudora:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Qualcomm

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0342
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-885f-x463-v454

References

Exploit 1

http://www.peacefire.org/security/stealthattach/explanation.html

Advisory 1

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1773077.html?tag=st.ne.fd.lthd.1005-200-1773077

TI-2007-02681 Stack-based buffer overflow in Eudora 7.1 allows user-assisted, remote SMTP servers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2002-02225 Eudora email client 5.1.1, with "use Microsoft viewer" enabled, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2001-00358 Eudora before 5.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, when the 'Use… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2002-00809 Buffer overflow in Eudora 5.1.1 and 5.0-J for Windows, and possibly other versions… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2001-01279 Eudora 5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when the "Use Microsoft… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-1999-00422 Eudora 4.1 allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service by sending attachments with long file names. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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