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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-2806 · published 5 June 2006

CVE-2006-2806: Apache james vulnerability

Apache · James

The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.6% · top 6.4%
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
6.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv31-y3dips-2006.txt ExploitVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1038
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435278/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18138
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26786
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv31-y3dips-2006.txt ExploitVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1038
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435278/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18138
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26786

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-2806), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.