CVE-1999-0006

high-risk
Published 1998-07-14

Buffer overflow in POP servers based on BSD/Qualcomm's qpopper allows remote attackers to gain root access using a long PASS command.

Do I need to act?

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6.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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2 public exploits available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

53
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal