{
    "id": "CVE-2006-1255",
    "published": "2006-03-19 01:02:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:22:18",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Mercur Messaging 5.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) LOGIN or (2) SELECT command, a different set of attack vectors and possibly a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1177.",
    "epss_score": "0.68770",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99325",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:05",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "mercur",
            "product": "mercur_messaging"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16476",
            "title": "Mercur MailServer 5.0 - IMAP SP3 SELECT Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-09-20",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16476"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16481",
            "title": "Mercur Messaging 2005 - IMAP Login Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-08-25",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16481"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "3540",
            "title": "Mercur Messaging 2005 < SP4 - IMAP Remote (Egghunter)",
            "date": "2007-03-21",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3540"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "3133",
            "title": "Mercur Messaging 2005 - IMAP Remote Buffer Overflow",
            "date": "2007-01-15",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3133"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "2345",
            "title": "Mercur MailServer 5.0 SP3 - 'IMAP' Remote Buffer Overflow (2)",
            "date": "2006-09-11",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2345"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "1592",
            "title": "Mercur MailServer 5.0 SP3 - 'IMAP' Remote Buffer Overflow (1)",
            "date": "2006-03-19",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1592"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1111",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1167",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/19267",
        "http://www.osvdb.org/23950",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17138",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0977",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25290",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1111",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2006/Mar/1167",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/19267",
        "http://www.osvdb.org/23950",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17138",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0977",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25290"
    ]
}