PT-1997-1222 · Lotus · Lotus Cc:Mail

Published 1997-09-08 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-1999-1275

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Lotus cc:Mail version 8

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges due to the postoffice password being stored in plaintext in a hidden file with insecure permissions.

Recommendations For version 8, consider restricting access to the hidden file containing the postoffice password to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, changing the postoffice password and ensuring proper permissions are set for the file can help mitigate the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1275

Affected Products

Lotus Cc:Mail

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1275 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/9478 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1619 · Note