CVE-1999-1497 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and 6.0 uses weak encryption to store pas)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1497 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-12-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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