CVE-2006-6423
CVE-2006-6423 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mailenable Mailenable Enterprise with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 67% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 67% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mailenable Mailenable Enterprise
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-6423?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2006-6423?
- CVE-2006-6423 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2006-6423 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 67% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-6423?
- CVE-2006-6423 primarily affects Mailenable Mailenable Enterprise. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-6423?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-6423 published?
- CVE-2006-6423 was published on 2006-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23201
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-73/advisory/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2022
- http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454075/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21492
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30796
Affected products (34)
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_enterprise:2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mailenable:mailenable_professional:1.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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