CVE-1999-0005
Netscape Messaging Server 3.55 & University of Washington imapd 10.234 - Remote Buffer Overflow
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1998-07-17 First Exploit
- 1998-07-20 CVE Published
- 1999-06-07 CVE Reserved
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/130 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19107 | 1998-07-17 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/177 | 2008-09-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Netscape Search vendor "Netscape" | Messaging Server Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Messaging Server" | 3.55 Search vendor "Netscape" for product "Messaging Server" and version "3.55" | - |
Affected
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| University Of Washington Search vendor "University Of Washington" | Imap Search vendor "University Of Washington" for product "Imap" | 10.234 Search vendor "University Of Washington" for product "Imap" and version "10.234" | - |
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