{"id":"CVE-1999-0242","title":"Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.","summary":"Remote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P","published":"1995-03-01","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0242","references":[{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0242","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0242","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.02299,"epssPercentile":0.82562,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.750Z","slug":"CVE-1999-0242","body":"## Overview\n\nRemote attackers can access mail files via POP3 in some Linux systems that are using shadow passwords.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":42,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0.5,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}