CVE-1999-0005 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 18.4% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 18.42% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1998-07-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netscape | messaging server |
| university of washington | imap |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Netscape Messaging Server 3.55 & University of Washington imapd 10.234 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 1998-07-17 |
References
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