CVE-1999-1236 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext passwords from the database file to gain unauthorized access to the mail server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1236?
CVE-1999-1236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Internet Anywhere Mail Server 2.3.1 stores passwords in plaintext in the msgboxes.dbf file, which could allow local users to gain privileges by extracting the passwords from msgboxes.dbf.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1236?
It affects 1 product.
Products include True North Internet Anywhere Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1236?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7p62-2h53-pmjh.