CVE-2006-7040

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in MERCUR Messaging 2005 before Service Pack 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a TOP command to the POP3 service.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.73% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18462	patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2354	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20432	third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27232	vdb entry
http://www.atrium-software.com/download/McrReadMe_EN.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7040?: CVE-2006-7040 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7040?: To fix CVE-2006-7040, 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-2006-7040 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-7040 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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