7.2

CVE-1999-1497: ipswitch imail

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 12-09-2001Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1497 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in ipswitch imail. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

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

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.40% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Ipswitch IMail Server 5.0/5.0.5/5.0.6/5.0.7/5.0.8/6.0 - Weak Password Encryption

    Maturity: weaponized

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  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    IPSwitch IMail Server 8.1 - Local Password Decryption Utility

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ipswitch1 product
  • imail5.0 | 5.0.5 | 5.0.6 | 5.0.7 | 5.0.8 | 6.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links