CVE-2006-2838 json
Buffer overflow in the web console in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40, and Internet Gatekeeper 6.40 through 6.42 and 6.50 a…
published 2006-06-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2835
- cvss
- 7.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.7%
- EPSS 5.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the web console in F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40, and Internet Gatekeeper 6.40 through 6.42 and 6.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: By default, the connections are only allowed from the local host.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
5.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016197
vdb-entry, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/20407
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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f-secure.com
/security/fsc-2006-3.shtml
patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016196
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2076
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26799
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2838
- NVD CVE-2006-2838
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