CVE-2006-5961 json
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b for Windows has unknown impact and attack vectors, as originally reported in a GLEG…
published 2006-11-17 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5944
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b for Windows has unknown impact and attack vectors, as originally reported in a GLEG VulnDisco pack. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information. The original researcher is reliable.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1223)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1223 Mercury/32 Mail Server 4.01a (Pegasus) - IMAP Buffer Overflow remote, 2005-09-20
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21110 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21110
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22857
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5961
- NVD CVE-2006-5961
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