CVE-1999-1275
Lotus cc:Mail release 8 stores the postoffice password in plaintext in a hidden file which has...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1275- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1275- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1256 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1256- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7mxx-wrm5-32f9 No score
Lotus cc:Mail release 8 stores the postoffice password in plaintext in a hidden file which has...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7mxx-wrm5-32f9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1275 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Ibm Lotus Cc Mail, published September 8, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.