Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and 6.0 uses weak encryption to store passwords in registry keys…
Priority LOW 34Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01404 72nd 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
| 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.8 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
| cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Ipswitch |
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.8 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
- cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Ipswitch
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1497
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3wh-6m92-8378
References
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More Ipswitch Imail vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00266 Buffer overflow in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) daemon (iLDAP.exe… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01189 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD32.EXE) in IMail 8.13 in Ipswitch… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01188 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01396 Stack-based buffer overflow in IPSwitch IMail 8.13 allows remote authenticated users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-1999-01498 Buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail Service 5.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-02705 Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch IMail before 2006.21 allow remote attackers or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
Sources
- CVE-1999-1497 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1497 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3wh-6m92-8378 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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