Internet Anywhere Mail Server 2.3.1 stores passwords in plaintext in the msgboxes.dbf…
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Internet Anywhere Mail Server 2.3.1 stores passwords in plaintext in the msgboxes.dbf file, which could allow local users to gain privileges by extracting the passwords from msgboxes.dbf.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00429 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:true_north:internet_anywhere_mail_server:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | True North |
| cpe:2.3:a:true_north:internet_anywhere_mail_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | True North |
- cpe:2.3:a:true_north:internet_anywhere_mail_server:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·True North
- cpe:2.3:a:true_north:internet_anywhere_mail_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·True North
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1236
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p62-2h53-pmjh
References
More True North Internet Anywhere Mail Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00016 Buffer overflow in Internet Anywhere POP3 Mail Server allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-01447 Internet Anywhere POP3 Mail Server 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2000-00140 Internet Anywhere POP3 Mail Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2000-00139 Internet Anywhere POP3 Mail Server allows local users to cause a denial of service via a malformed RETR command. CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-1999-1236 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1236 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7p62-2h53-pmjh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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