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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…
High10.0EPSS 6.1%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.1% · top 6.6% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- 16742 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- webshield-smtp-format-string(25621) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 24366 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 20060404 SYMSA-2006-002: McAfee WebShield SMTP Format String Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 671 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 1015861 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 19491 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-1219 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
Sources
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