Insecure Storage of Passwords in Lotus cc:Mail Release 8

Insecure Storage of Passwords in Lotus cc:Mail Release 8

CVE-1999-1275 · MEDIUM Severity

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

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.

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