CVE-1999-0822
Buffer overflow in Qpopper (qpop) 3.0 allows remote root access via AUTH command.
Does this matter?
2 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.9%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Buffer overflow in Qpopper (qpop) 3.0 allows remote root access via AUTH command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.90% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 30 November 1999
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- qualcomm/qpopper
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.