CVE-1999-0945

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 19.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Internet Mail Service (IMS) for Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service via AUTH or AUTHINFO commands.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:-::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.5% (19.520% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ169174
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/i-080.shtml
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise4.php
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1223

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Exchange Server

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 4:55 PM
Reserved: Dec 8, 1999, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

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