CVE-1999-1557
Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier...
Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) a long password.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) a long password.
- Record
CVE-1999-1557- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) a long password.
- Record
CVE-1999-1557- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1538 No score
Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) a long password.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1538- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fwq-v23g-x73p No score
Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier...
Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) a long password.
- Record
GHSA-5fwq-v23g-x73p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Ipswitch IMail 5.0 - Imapd Buffer Overflow (Denial of Service) (PoC) | 1999-03-01 |
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-1999-1557 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ipswitch Imail, published September 12, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.44%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.