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CVE-2006-0798

5.5 · MEDIUM

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the IMAP service in Macallan Mail Solution before 4.8.05.004 allow remote authenticated users to read e-mails of other users or create, modify, or de…

Published Feb 19, 2006macallanEPSS 1.75%

Overview

CVE-2006-0798 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting macallan mail_solution. It was published on February 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the IMAP service in Macallan Mail Solution before 4.8.05.004 allow remote authenticated users to read e-mails of other users or create, modify, or delete directories via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the (1) CREATE, (2) SELECT, (3) DELETE, or (4) RENAME commands.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from macallan. Update mail_solution to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
macallanmail_solution0Affected

References

Refmacallan.club.fr/MMS/index.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18775Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2006-4/advisory/Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015647Refwww.osvdb.org/23269Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16704Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0644Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24761Refmacallan.club.fr/MMS/index.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/18775

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0798?

CVE-2006-0798 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting macallan mail_solution. It was published on February 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0798?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0798?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from macallan. Update mail_solution to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0798?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0798 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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