CVE-1999-0494 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in WinGate proxy servers, specifically affecting the POP3 service due to a buffer overflow. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and without authentication, leading to partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decades-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wingate:wingate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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