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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0005 · published 20 July 1998
CVE-1999-0005: Netscape messaging server vulnerability
Netscape · Messaging Server
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 18% · top 2.9%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD
Description
Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
10.0CVE-2000-0961Netscape messaging server vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in IMAP server in Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 Patch 2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long LIST command.EPSS 2.4%10.0CVE-1999-0920University of washington imap vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to gain privileges via the FOLD command.EPSS 32%10.0CVE-1999-0042University of washington imap vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers.EPSS 13%7.5CVE-2000-0847University of washington imap vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in University of Washington c-client library (used by pine and other programs) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands …EPSS 2.5%7.5CVE-2000-0284University of Washington imapd 4.7 buffer overflow via LIST commandUniversity of Washington imapd version 4.7 contains a buffer overflow that can be triggered through the LIST command or other commands. A user with a…EPSS 68%analysed5.0CVE-2000-0960Netscape messaging server vulnerabilityThe POP3 server in Netscape Messaging Server 4.15p1 generates different error messages for incorrect user names versus incorrect passwords, which all…EPSS 1.7%5.0CVE-1999-1532Netscape messaging server vulnerabilityNetscape Messaging Server 3.54, 3.55, and 3.6 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a series of long RCPT TO …EPSS 2.5%5.0CVE-1999-0007C2net stonghold web server broken cryptographic algorithm vulnerabilityInformation from SSL-encrypted sessions via PKCS #1.EPSS 7.6%
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0005), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
