CVE-2006-0559

McAfee WebShield SMTP < 4.5 - Remote Code Execution via Format String in Bounce Message

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the domain name portion of a destination address, which are not properly handled when a bounce message is constructed.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16742
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25621
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/24366
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429812/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/671
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015861
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19491
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1219

Scores

EPSS 0.1953
EPSS Percentile 95.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
mcafee/webshield_smtp < 4.5
Published Apr 04, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026