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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0342 · published 28 April 2000

CVE-2000-0342: Qualcomm eudora link following vulnerability

Qualcomm · Eudora

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."

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 3.5% · top 11.4% CWE-59 · Link following
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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."

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1773077.html?tag=st.ne.fd.lthd.1005-200-1773077 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://www.peacefire.org/security/stealthattach/explanation.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1157 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1773077.html?tag=st.ne.fd.lthd.1005-200-1773077 Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
http://www.peacefire.org/security/stealthattach/explanation.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1157 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0342), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.