CVE-2006-5961 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b for Windows. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with potential for full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability) via network-based attacks requiring low complexity. While no active exploitation is confirmed, an exploit for a similar IMAP buffer overflow in version 4.01a exists on ExploitDB, suggesting potential for exploitation. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.1bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pegasus:mercury_mail_transport_system:4.0.1b:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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