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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1497

CVE-1999-1497

Description

Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and 6.0 uses weak encryption to store passwords in registry keys, which allows local attackers to read passwords for e-mail accounts.

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Affected products

7
  • Ipswitch, Inc./Imail7 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 5.0, 6.0

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References

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