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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-0242

Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.30%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
2.30% probability · 82th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
slackware/slackware linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.