CVE-1999-0945

Description

Buffer overflow in Internet Mail Service (IMS) for Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service via AUTH or AUTHINFO commands.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.30% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory ciac.org Vendor Advisory iss.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1223 vdb entry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ169174 vendor advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise4.php patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-080.shtml patch vendor advisory government resource third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0945?
CVE-1999-0945 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0945?
To fix CVE-1999-0945, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-0945 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-1999-0945 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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