CVE-2006-0559 json
Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v…
published 2006-04-04 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0566
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.1%
- EPSS 6.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the domain name portion of a destination address, which are not properly handled when a bounce message is constructed.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/16742 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/19491 advisory
Exploit prediction
6.06% 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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securityfocus.com
/bid/16742
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19491
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25621
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/24366
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/429812/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/671
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015861
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1219
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0559
- NVD CVE-2006-0559
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