CVE-1999-1532 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.5% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Netscape Messaging Server 3.54, 3.55, and 3.6 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a series of long RCPT TO commands.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.46% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-10-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netscape | messaging server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Netscape Messaging Server 3.6/3.54/3.55 - 'RCPT TO' Denial of Service | 1999-10-28 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD