CVE-2006-6423: vulnerability
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-11 15:49 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
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.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by flexera, published 2006-12-12).
How it can be exploited
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 3 Exploit-DB entries naming this CVE.
See all 11 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.816
very likely to be attacked soon - VEDAS
- 0.989
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- No public rule yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | versions not stated in the record | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
References
Technical analysis and advisories
Other references
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-73/advisory/ (x_refsource_MISC)
- 21492 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- mailenable-bounds-imap-bo(30796) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- 20061211 Secunia Research: MailEnable IMAP Service Buffer OverflowVulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
Other databases
Where this comes from
This advisory is generated automatically by VEDAS from: CVE.org record, cve-scores (EPSS and VEDAS), Exploit Observer. Text in quotes is reproduced from the source; everything else is a fixed template filled with source fields. Nothing here is written by a language model. Check the vendor advisory before acting, and read how VEDAS and Exploit Observer work, and their limits.
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