CVE-2006-5487 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in Marshal MailMarshal SMTP 5.x, 6.x, and 2006, and MailMarshal for Exchange 5.x, allows remote attackers…
published 2006-11-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5472
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Marshal MailMarshal SMTP 5.x, 6.x, and 2006, and MailMarshal for Exchange 5.x, allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via ".." sequences in filenames in an ARJ compressed archive.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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marshal.com
/kb/article.aspx?id=11450
patch
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-06-039.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22806
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1857
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30188
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/20999
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017209
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/451143/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4457
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5487
- NVD CVE-2006-5487
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