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CVE-1999-1261: metamail_corporation metamail

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-09-2001Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1261 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in metamail_corporation metamail. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-09-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.60% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.60%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Metamail_corporation1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links