CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1366

Low
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

Pegasus e-mail client 3.0 and earlier uses weak encryption to store POP3 passwords in the pmail.ini file, allowing local users to easily decrypt the passwords and read e-mail.

Risk Assessment

Weak password protection may lead to unauthorized access to email accounts, posing a risk of confidential information leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Pegasus client to the latest version that employs stronger password encryption methods.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Pegasus e-mail client 3.0 and earlier uses weak encryption to store POP3 passwords in the pmail.ini file, which allows local users to easily decrypt the passwords and read e-mail.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS