CVE-2006-0559 describes a critical format string vulnerability in McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier, specifically within its SMTP server. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious format strings into the domain name of a destination address, which is then mishandled during bounce message generation. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webshield_smtp:*:mr2_patch:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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