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CVE-1999-1497

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1999-12-21 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• Ipswitch Imail: 5.0, 5.0.5, 5.0.6, 5.0.7, 5.0.8, 6.0

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/39329
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/880
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/39329
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/880

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