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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0930 · published 19 December 2000

CVE-2000-0930: David harris pegasus mail vulnerability

David Harris · Pegasus Mail

Pegasus Mail 3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an embedded URL that calls the mailto: protocol with a -F switch.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.7% · top 5.6%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
23 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Pegasus Mail 3.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an embedded URL that calls the mailto: protocol with a -F switch.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0039.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0436.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1738 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5326
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0039.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0436.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1738 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5326

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0930), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.