CVE-1999-1529 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A buffer overflow exists in the HELO command in Trend Micro Interscan VirusWall SMTP gateway 3.23/3.3 for NT, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Published: 2001-09-12

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 12.1% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:interscan_viruswall:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:interscan_viruswall:3.23:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.12066.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94201512111092&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94204166130782&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94210427406568&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94199707625818&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94208143007829&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/55551
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/787
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3465

History

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Subscriptions

Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.519Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1529

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1999-11-07T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:50:38.173

Link: CVE-1999-1529

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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