CVE-1999-1497 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.4% (pctl 72)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and 6.0 uses weak encryption to store passwords in registry keys, which allows local attackers to read passwords for e-mail accounts.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.4% — more likely to be exploited than 72% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-12-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ipswitch | imail |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IPSwitch IMail Server 8.1 - Local Password Decryption Utility | 2004-08-18 |
| exploit-db | Ipswitch IMail Server 5.0/5.0.5/5.0.6/5.0.7/5.0.8/6.0 - Weak Password Encryption | 1999-12-19 |
References
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