VDB-15075 · CVE-1999-1497 · XFDB 1901

Ipswitch IMail up to 6.0 Registry Key missing encryption

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Ipswitch IMail up to 6.0 (Mail Server Software). This affects an unknown code of the component Registry Key Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 12/21/1999 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1497. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1901), Exploit-DB (401), SecurityFocus (BID 880†), OSVDB (9007†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5035†). Similar entry is available at VDB-14556. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Mail Server Software

Vendor

Ipswitch

Name

IMail

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/19/1999 🔍
12/21/1999 +2 days 🔍
12/21/1999 +0 days 🔍
12/21/1999 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +1570 days 🔍
08/12/2004 +125 days 🔍
06/22/2014 +3601 days 🔍
01/25/2025 +3870 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15075
X-Force: 1901
SecurityFocus: 880 - IMail Weak Password Encryption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9007 - Ipswitch IMail Registry Key Weak Encryption Password Storage
Vulnerability Center: 5035 - IPSwitch IMail 5.0, 6.0 Allows to Decrypt the Application\x27s Encrypted Password Hashes, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 04:10 PM
Updated: 01/25/2025 04:52 PM
Changes: 06/22/2014 04:10 PM (59), 05/24/2019 09:22 AM (8), 01/25/2025 04:52 PM (18)
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