CVE-1999-1275

Medium CVSS 4.6

Published 1997-09-08 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1275, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Lotus cc:Mail release 8 stores the postoffice password in plaintext in a hidden file which has insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1275

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