CVE-2000-0342
Qualcomm Eudora — CWE-59
CVSS 7.5 HighEPSS 2.6%
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Published: 2000-04-28T04:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Qualcomm
- Products: Eudora
- CWE: CWE-59
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.”
Related CVE by CWE
No related CWE found.
Top CVE for Vendor
- CVE-1999-0006 (CVSS 9.8)
- CVE-2000-0342 (CVSS 7.5)
- CVE-2000-0096 (no score)
- CVE-2000-0320 (no score)
- CVE-1999-0427 (no score)
- CVE-2000-0442 (no score)
- CVE-1999-1448 (no score)
- CVE-1999-1016 (no score)
- CVE-1999-0822 (no score)
Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
How to fix CVE-2000-0342
CVE-2000-0342 is a high severity vulnerability affecting Qualcomm Eudora.
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.” Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-0006 (CVSS 9.8)CVE-2000-0342 (CVSS 7.5)CVE-2000-0096 (no score)CVE-2000-0320 (no score)CVE-1999-0427 (no score)CVE-2000-0442 (no score)CVE-1999-1448 (no […]
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running Eudora
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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.” Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-0006 (CVSS 9.8)CVE-2000-0342 (CVSS 7.5)CVE-2000-0096 (no score)CVE-2000-0320 (no score)CVE-1999-0427 (no score)CVE-2000-0442 (no score)CVE-1999-1448 (no […]
Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running Eudora
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: CWE-59
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
EASY
Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
Public Exploits: Likely available
Vulnerability Timeline
Apr 28, 2000
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Apr 03, 2025
Last Modified
CVE details were updated
Nov 03, 2025
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
- http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1773077.html?tag=st.ne.fd.lthd.1005-200-1773077 [Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory]
- http://www.peacefire.org/security/stealthattach/explanation.html [Exploit]
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1157 [Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
- http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1773077.html?tag=st.ne.fd.lthd.1005-200-1773077 [Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory]
- http://www.peacefire.org/security/stealthattach/explanation.html [Exploit]
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1157 [Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]