VDB-14168 · CVE-1999-1202 · XFDB 2088

StarTech POP3 Proxy Server/Telnet Server Authentication Long Username denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in StarTech POP3 Proxy Server and Telnet Server. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Authentication. Such manipulation as part of Long Username leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-1999-1202. There is no available exploit. Restrictive firewalling should be applied.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in StarTech POP3 Proxy Server and Telnet Server (Remote Access Software) (version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Authentication. The manipulation as part of a Long Username leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

StarTech (1) POP3 proxy server and (2) telnet server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long USER command.

The weakness was presented 07/03/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1202. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2088) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-717†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Remote Access Software

Vendor

StarTech

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

07/03/1998 🔍
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01/23/2003 +1665 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +4165 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14168
X-Force: 2088 - StarTech POP3 proxy contains a buffer overflow that can crash the service
Vulnerability Center: 717 - DoS in StarTech POP3 Proxy Server and Telnet Server, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 16:28
Updated: 04/17/2026 14:02
Changes: 06/19/2014 16:28 (39), 05/08/2019 11:06 (18), 04/17/2026 14:02 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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