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high 7.2

CVE-1999-1497 json

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-m…

published 1999-12-21 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1478

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-19683)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-19683 Ipswitch IMail Server 5.0/5.0.5/5.0.6/5.0.7/5.0.8/6.0 - Weak Password Encryption local, 1999-12-19
  • EDB-401 IPSwitch IMail Server 8.1 - Local Password Decryption Utility local, 2004-08-18
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/39329 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/880 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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