CVE-2006-5176

Description

Buffer overflow in NTLM authentication in MailEnable Professional 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "the signature field of NTLM Type 1 messages".

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.26% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22179 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29284 vdb entry
http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/ patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20290 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3862 vdb entry
http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200609-01.txt patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5176?
CVE-2006-5176 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5176?
To fix CVE-2006-5176, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5176 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-5176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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