CVE-2006-0559

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Published Apr 4, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webshield_smtp:*:mr2_patch:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.1% (6.060% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/19491
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/671
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015861
http://www.osvdb.org/24366
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429812/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16742
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1219
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25621

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Webshield Smtp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 4, 2006, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:41 PM
Reserved: Feb 6, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 4, 2006, 2:04 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:20 PM

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