Detections
Analytics

CVE-1999-1236

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3285

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/731

http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9910&L=ntbugtraq&F=&S=&P=662

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-10-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00066