CVE-1999-1366 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can decrypt stored POP3 passwords due to weak encryption, allowing them to read user emails.
- 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-1999-1366?
CVE-1999-1366 is a low-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
Pegasus e-mail client 3.0 and earlier uses weak encryption to store POP3 passwords in the pmail.ini file, which allows local users to easily decrypt the passwords and read e-mail.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1366?
It affects 1 product.
Products include David Harris Pegasus Mail.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1366?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1366 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1366 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h93v-m49q-355g.