CVE-1999-1275 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read plaintext passwords from insecure files to gain elevated privileges on Lotus cc:Mail servers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1275?
CVE-1999-1275 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
Lotus cc:Mail release 8 stores the postoffice password in plaintext in a hidden file which has insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1275?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Lotus Cc Mail.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1275?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1275 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1275 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mxx-wrm5-32f9.