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CVE-1999-1236

Published: Sep 12, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
4.6MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 64.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

true north
commercial
internet anywhere mail serverOn-prem
Communications / email-server-client
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3285
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9910&L=ntbugtraq&F=&S=&P=662
ntbugtraq.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/731
securityfocus.com

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