CVE-1999-1551 json
Buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail Service 5.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary comman…
published 1999-03-02 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1532
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 71.8%
- EPSS 71.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail Service 5.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long URL.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19380)
- Published
Exploit prediction
71.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19380 Ipswitch IMail 5.0/6.0 - Web Service Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC) dos, 1999-03-01
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/505 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/505
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/1898
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=92038879607336&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1551
- NVD CVE-1999-1551
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