VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1497
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.40% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ipswitch/imail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/39329Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/880Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/39329Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/880Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.