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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0559 · published 4 April 2006

CVE-2006-0559: Mcafee webshield smtp vulnerability

MMcafee · Webshield Smtp

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.1% · top 6.9%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
6.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/19491 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/671
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015861
http://www.osvdb.org/24366
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429812/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16742 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1219
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25621
http://secunia.com/advisories/19491 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/671
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015861
http://www.osvdb.org/24366
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429812/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16742 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1219
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25621

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Related vulnerabilities

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7.5CVE-2001-1456Mcafee webshield smtp memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in the (1) smap/smapd and (2) CSMAP daemons for Gauntlet Firewall 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v…EPSS 5.7%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0559), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.