CVE-2006-7040 json
Unspecified vulnerability in MERCUR Messaging 2005 before Service Pack 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a…
published 2007-02-23 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-7022
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in MERCUR Messaging 2005 before Service Pack 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a TOP command to the POP3 service.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/18462 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/20432 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18462
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20432
third-party-advisory, patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2354
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27232
vdb-entry
- atrium-software.com /download/McrReadMe_EN.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-7040
- NVD CVE-2006-7040
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