CVE-2006-6605 json
Stack-based buffer overflow in the POP service in MailEnable Standard 1.98 and earlier; Professional 1.84, and 2.35 and earlier; and Enterp…
published 2006-12-19 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6588
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the POP service in MailEnable Standard 1.98 and earlier; Professional 1.84, and 2.35 and earlier; and Enterprise 1.41, and 2.35 and earlier before ME-10026 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the PASS command.
Patch / fix
- mailenable.com/hotfix/ patch
- secunia.com/advisories/23127 advisory
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-75/advisory/ advisory
Exploit prediction
5.93% 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 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/23127
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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mailenable.com
/hotfix/
patch
-
secunia.com
/secunia_research/2006-75/advisory/
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017395
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/2053
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21645
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/454713/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/5052
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6605
- NVD CVE-2006-6605
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