CVE-1999-1170 json
IPswitch IMail allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.
published 1999-01-02 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1151
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
IPswitch IMail allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-19167)
Exploit prediction
3.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19167 Ipswitch IMail 5.0 / Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 1.0.1/1.0.2 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 1999-02-04
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/218 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/218
vdb-entry, exploit
-
marc.info
/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91816507920544&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1170
- NVD CVE-1999-1170
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