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CVE-2006-5961

7.5 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b for Windows has unknown impact and attack vectors, as originally reported in a GLEG VulnDisco pack.

Published Nov 17, 2006pegasusEPSS 2.19%

Overview

CVE-2006-5961 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pegasus mercury_mail_transport_system. It was published on November 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b for Windows has unknown impact and attack vectors, as originally reported in a GLEG VulnDisco pack. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information. The original researcher is reliable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pegasus. Update mercury_mail_transport_system 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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22857Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21110Refsecunia.com/advisories/22857Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21110

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5961?

CVE-2006-5961 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pegasus mercury_mail_transport_system. It was published on November 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-5961?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5961?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pegasus. Update mercury_mail_transport_system 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-2006-5961?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5961 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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