CVE-2006-5961

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b for Windows has unknown impact and attack vectors, as originally reported in a GLEG VulnDisco pack. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information. The original researcher is reliable.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.15% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21110	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22857	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5961?: CVE-2006-5961 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5961?: To fix CVE-2006-5961, 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-2006-5961 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5961 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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