CVE-1999-0242 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linu)
Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0242 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1995-03-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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