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CVE-2006-0559: mcafee webshield_smtp

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 04-04-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-0559 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in mcafee webshield_smtp. EPSS estimates a 6.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.06%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-04-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 6.08% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.06%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Mcafee1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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