5.0Medium
Floosietek Ftgate
CVE-2000-1237
The POP3 server in FTGate returns an -ERR code after receiving an invalid USER request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine valid usernames and conduct brute force password guessing.
What this means for your business
- It affects Floosietek Ftgate. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 1% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 67% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Floosietek Ftgate, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 5.0 (v2.0)
- Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N- Assigned by
- cve@mitre.org
Dates
- Published
- 2000-12-31
- Last modified
- 2026-09-23
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Floosietek Ftgateall versions
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.