CVE-2006-6290

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP module (MEIMAPS.EXE) in MailEnable Professional 1.6 through 1.82 and 2.0 through 2.33, and MailEnable Enterprise 1.1 through 1.30 and 2.0 through 2.33 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) EXAMINE or (2) SELECT command.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.18% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017276	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4778	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23080	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21362	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017319	vdb entry
http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4673	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453118/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/23047	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30614	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-71/advisory/	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6290?: CVE-2006-6290 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6290?: To fix CVE-2006-6290, 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-2006-6290 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6290 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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