CVE-1999-1521

Public Exploit

Description

Computalynx CMail 2.4 and CMail 2.3 SP2 SMTP servers are vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack in the MAIL FROM command that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.50% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2240	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93720402717560&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94121824921783&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/633	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1521?: CVE-1999-1521 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1521?: To fix CVE-1999-1521, 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-1999-1521 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1521 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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