6.5

CVE-2006-6761: novell netmail

CVSS: 6.5v2.0MediumModified
Published 27-12-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-6761 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in novell netmail. EPSS estimates a 53.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
47/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
53.37%
0%100%
Critical · +0.25 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 27-12-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD) in Novell NetMail before 3.52e FTF2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SUBSCRIBE command.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

53.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.25 pp

From 53.11% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
53.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (secunia.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Novell NetMail 3.52d - IMAP Subscribe Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Novell NetMail IMAP SUBSCRIBE Buffer Overflow

    exploit/windows/imap/novell_netmail_subscribe

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Novell1 product
  • netmail3.5.2:a | 3.5.2:b | 3.5.2:c | 3.5.2:c1 | 3.5.2:d | 3.5.2:e-ftfl

1 vendor · 1 product

References

7 links