Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-1999-0005 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in OF Washington Imap

6 documents5 sources
Severity
10.0CRITICALNVD
EPSS
12.6%
top 6.02%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Netscape Messaging ServerUniversity OF Washington Imap
Timeline
PublishedJul 20
Latest updateApr 30

Description

Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages2 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wvm5-6hrh-5wf3: Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-1999-0005: Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command↗1999-09-29
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Netscape Messaging Server 3.55 & University of Washington imapd 10.234 - Remote Buffer Overflow↗1998-07-17
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🔍Detection Rules

2
Suricata
GPL IMAP authenticate overflow attempt↗2010-09-23
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Suricata
GPL IMAP login buffer overflow attempt↗2010-09-23
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CVE-1999-0005 — OF Washington Imap vulnerability | cvebase