CVE-1999-1521

CVSS 2.0 Score 10.0 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 12, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-1521 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Computalynx CMail 2.4 and 2.3 SP2 SMTP servers. An attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted MAIL FROM command, causing the server to overflow the buffer and potentially execute arbitrary code. This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or server compromise. Users of these affected versions are urged to apply patches or upgrades as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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