CVE-1999-1046

Ipswitch IMail 5.0 - Buffer Overflow via Long String to Port 8181

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-1046. PoCs published by Marc of eEye.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IMail IMonitor service by sending a 2045-character string to port 8181, causing the service to crash. The attack is straightforward and requires no authentication.

Description

Buffer overflow in IMonitor in IMail 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long string to port 8181.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Marc of eEye · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19379

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IMail IMonitor service by sending a 2045-character string to port 8181, causing the service to crash. The attack is straightforward and requires no authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IMail IMonitor service
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target machine · IMail IMonitor service running on port 8181
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/504
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92038879607336&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1897

Scores

EPSS 0.1480
EPSS Percentile 96.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ipswitch/imail 5.0
Published Mar 01, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026