CVE-1999-1521 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Computalynx CMail 2.3 SP2 and 2.4 SMTP servers. This flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted MAIL FROM command. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability poses a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit code exists, indicating a potential for exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, which is common for older CVEs.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3sp2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computalynx:cmail:2.3sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computalynx:cmail:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.