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CVE-1999-1557: ipswitch imail

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

CVE-1999-1557 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in ipswitch imail. EPSS estimates a 8.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

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

Description

Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) a long password.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.44% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
8.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedosmultipleVerified

    Ipswitch IMail 5.0 - Imapd Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ipswitch1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links