IBM Lotus cc:Mail 8.0 Postoffice Password missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Lotus cc:Mail 8.0. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Postoffice Password Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing encryption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-1275. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM Lotus cc:Mail 8.0 (Groupware Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Postoffice Password Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Lotus cc:Mail release 8 stores the postoffice password in plaintext in a hidden file which has insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was presented 09/08/1997 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1275. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1600 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1619). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/08/1997 🔍
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06/18/2014 +6127 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1275 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1275
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13978
X-Force: 1619 - IBM Lotus cc:Mail passwords stored in plaintext

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 16:13
Updated: 04/17/2026 00:11
Changes: 06/18/2014 16:13 (41), 04/03/2019 16:44 (12), 04/17/2026 00:11 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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