CVE-1999-0945 json
Buffer overflow in Internet Mail Service (IMS) for Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service vi…
published 2001-03-12 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0926
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.5%
- EPSS 19.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in Internet Mail Service (IMS) for Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service via AUTH or AUTHINFO commands.
Patch / fix
- xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise4.php advisory
- ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-080.shtml advisory
Exploit prediction
19.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
- Technology feeds
References
-
xforce.iss.net
/alerts/advise4.php
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/i-080.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, patch, vendor-advisory
-
support.microsoft.com
/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ169174
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/1223
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0945
- NVD CVE-1999-0945
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