CVE-2006-0559
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.08% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mcafee/webshield smtp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19491Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/16742Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1219
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25621
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19491Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/16742Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1219
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25621
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.