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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1366 · published 15 May 1999

CVE-1999-1366: David harris pegasus mail vulnerability

David Harris · Pegasus Mail

Pegasus e-mail client 3.0 and earlier uses weak encryption to store POP3 passwords in the pmail.ini file, which allows local users to easily decrypt the passwords and read e-mail.

3.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.20% · top 90.7%
3.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Pegasus e-mail client 3.0 and earlier uses weak encryption to store POP3 passwords in the pmail.ini file, which allows local users to easily decrypt the passwords and read e-mail.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92714118829880&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92714118829880&w=2

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1366), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.