CVE-1999-0005 in the critical feed json
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
published 1998-07-20 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0005
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.4%
- EPSS 19.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19107)
- Published
Exploit prediction
19.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19107 Netscape Messaging Server 3.55 & University of Washington imapd 10.234 - Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 1998-07-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
sunsolve.sun.com
/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/177
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/130
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0005
- NVD CVE-1999-0005
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