CVE-1999-0005
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
- Record
CVE-1999-0005- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
- Record
CVE-1999-0005- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0005 No score
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0005- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvm5-6hrh-5wf3 No score
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
- Record
GHSA-wvm5-6hrh-5wf3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Netscape Messaging Server 3.55 & University of Washington imapd 10.234 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 1998-07-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0005 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in University Of Washington Imap, published July 20, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.4%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.