CVE-2006-0559
Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0559- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0559- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0566 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0566- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm5x-8jpf-99pq No score
Format string vulnerability in the SMTP server for McAfee WebShield 4.5 MR2 and earlier allows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qm5x-8jpf-99pq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0559 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Mcafee Webshield Smtp, published April 4, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.06%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.