// For flags

CVE-1999-1171

Ipswitch IMail 5.0 / Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 1.0.1/1.0.2 - Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

IPswitch WS_FTP allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 1999-02-02 CVE Published
  • 1999-02-04 First Exploit
  • 2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ipswitch
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 Imail
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 5.0
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Affected
Progress
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 Ws Ftp Server
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 1.0.1.e
Search vendor "Progress" for product "Ws Ftp Server" and version "1.0.1.e"
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Affected
Progress
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 Ws Ftp Server
Search vendor "Progress" for product "Ws Ftp Server"
 1.0.2.e
Search vendor "Progress" for product "Ws Ftp Server" and version "1.0.2.e"
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Affected