CVE-2006-6423 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 70.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service for MailEnable Professional and Enterprise Edition 2.0 through 2.35, Professional Edition 1.6 through 1.84, and Enterprise Edition 1.1 through 1.41 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a pre-authentication command followed by a crafted parameter and a long string, as addressed by the ME-10025 hotfix.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 70.71% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mailenable | mailenable enterprise |
| mailenable | mailenable professional |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MailEnable IMAPD Professional (2.35) - Login Request Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-04-30 |
| exploit-db | MailEnable IMAPD Enterprise 2.32 < 2.34 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-02-16 |
| exploit-db | MailEnable IMAPD Professional 2.35 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-02-16 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23201
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-73/advisory/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2022
- http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454075/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21492
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23201
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-73/advisory/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2022
- http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454075/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21492
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30796
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