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TI-1999-01223 Aliases CVE-1999-1275GHSA-7mxx-wrm5-32f9

Lotus cc:Mail release 8 stores the postoffice password in plaintext in a hidden file…

Priority LOW 21Published · 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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00307 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_cc_mail:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_cc_mail:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1275
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mxx-wrm5-32f9

References

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Sources

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