ID

VAR-200505-0002


CVE

CVE-1999-1557


TITLE

Ipswitch IMail Buffer overflow vulnerability

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-200505-655

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. IMail is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability

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sources: NVD: CVE-1999-1557 // BID: 87973 // VULHUB: VHN-1538

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:ipswitchmodel:imailscope:lteversion:5.0

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vendor:ipswitchmodel:imailscope:eqversion:5.0

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sources: BID: 87973 // CNNVD: CNNVD-200505-655 // NVD: CVE-1999-1557

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-1999-1557
value: MEDIUM

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CNNVD: CNNVD-200505-655
value: MEDIUM

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VULHUB: VHN-1538
value: MEDIUM

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-1999-1557
severity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 5.0
vectorString: AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
availabilityImpact: PARTIAL
exploitabilityScore: 10.0
impactScore: 2.9
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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VULHUB: VHN-1538
severity: MEDIUM
baseScore: 5.0
vectorString: AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: LOW
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
availabilityImpact: PARTIAL
exploitabilityScore: 10.0
impactScore: 2.9
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-1538 // CNNVD: CNNVD-200505-655 // NVD: CVE-1999-1557

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:NVD-CWE-Other

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sources: NVD: CVE-1999-1557

THREAT TYPE

remote

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-200505-655

TYPE

buffer overflow

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-200505-655

EXPLOIT AVAILABILITY

sources: VULHUB: VHN-1538

EXTERNAL IDS

db:NVDid:CVE-1999-1557

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db:XFid:1895

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db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-200505-655

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db:BUGTRAQid:19990301 MULTIPLE IMAIL VULNERABILITES

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db:BIDid:87973

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db:EXPLOIT-DBid:19377

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db:VULHUBid:VHN-1538

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-1538 // BID: 87973 // CNNVD: CNNVD-200505-655 // NVD: CVE-1999-1557

REFERENCES

url:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1895

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url:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92038879607336&w=2

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url:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=92038879607336&w=2

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url:http://xforce.iss.net/static/1895.php

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url:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92038879607336&w=2

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-1538 // BID: 87973 // CNNVD: CNNVD-200505-655 // NVD: CVE-1999-1557

CREDITS

Unknown

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sources: BID: 87973

SOURCES

db:VULHUBid:VHN-1538
db:BIDid:87973
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-200505-655
db:NVDid:CVE-1999-1557

LAST UPDATE DATE

2024-08-14T15:36:05.708000+00:00


SOURCES UPDATE DATE

db:VULHUBid:VHN-1538date:2017-12-19T00:00:00
db:BIDid:87973date:2005-05-02T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-200505-655date:2005-10-20T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-1999-1557date:2017-12-19T02:29:10.487

SOURCES RELEASE DATE

db:VULHUBid:VHN-1538date:2005-05-02T00:00:00
db:BIDid:87973date:2005-05-02T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-200505-655date:2005-05-02T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-1999-1557date:2005-05-02T04:00:00