CVE-2006-6423

MailEnable Professional and Enterprise Edition 1.1-2.35 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via IMAP Service

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 4 public exploits for CVE-2006-6423. PoCs published by Metasploit, mu-b, MC, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/imap/mailenable_login.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a Metasploit module exploiting a buffer overflow in MailEnable IMAPD 2.35 via a malformed LOGIN command. It sends a crafted payload to achieve remote code execution on the target system.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service for MailEnable Professional and Enterprise Edition 2.0 through 2.35, Professional Edition 1.6 through 1.84, and Enterprise Edition 1.1 through 1.41 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a pre-authentication command followed by a crafted parameter and a long string, as addressed by the ME-10025 hotfix.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16475

This is a Metasploit module exploiting a buffer overflow in MailEnable IMAPD 2.35 via a malformed LOGIN command. It sends a crafted payload to achieve remote code execution on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MailEnable IMAPD 2.35
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the IMAP service (port 143) · Vulnerable version of MailEnable IMAPD
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by mu-b · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3320

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Mail Enable Professional <=v2.35. It sends a crafted payload to the IMAP service (port 143) to achieve remote code execution via a win32 bind shell on port 1337.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mail Enable Professional <=v2.35
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's IMAP service (port 143) · Vulnerable version of Mail Enable Professional
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by mu-b · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3319

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Mail Enable Professional/Enterprise versions 2.32-4. It sends a crafted payload to the IMAP service (port 143) to achieve remote code execution via a win32 bind shell on port 1337.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Mail Enable Professional/Enterprise v2.32-4 (win32)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's IMAP service (port 143) · Timing adjustments may be required for successful exploitation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
by MC · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/imap/mailenable_login.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in MailEnable IMAPD versions 2.34 and 2.35 via a malformed LOGIN command. It sends a crafted payload to achieve remote code execution on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MailEnable IMAPD 2.34/2.35
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the IMAP service (port 143) · Target running vulnerable MailEnable version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-73/advisory/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2022
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21492
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30796
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23201
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454075/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.6704
EPSS Percentile 99.2%

Details

Status published
Products (34)
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.1
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.2
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.11
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.12
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.13
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.14
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.15
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.16
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.17
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise 1.18
... and 24 more
Published Dec 12, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026