CVE-1999-1497 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.2 Published 12 Sep 2001 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read email account passwords due to weak encryption in the registry, compromising user credentials.

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-1999-1497?

CVE-1999-1497 is a high-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

Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and 6.0 uses weak encryption to store passwords in registry keys, which allows local attackers to read passwords for e-mail accounts.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1497?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ipswitch Imail.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1497?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1497 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1497 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q3wh-6m92-8378.