CVE-2006-2447

SpamAssassin before 3.1.3, when running with vpopmail and the paranoid (-P) switch, allows remote...

5.1 MediumPublic exploitFix available

SpamAssassin before 3.1.3, when running with vpopmail and the paranoid (-P) switch, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted message that is not properly handled when invoking spamd with the virtual pop username.

Exploit likelihood

75.8%Down 4.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

Record: CVE-2006-2447
CVSS 2.0: 5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-2447
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-2448 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-2448
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xj48-9vrg-vxxc No score

SpamAssassin before 3.1.3, when running with vpopmail and the paranoid (-P) switch, allows remote...

Record: GHSA-xj48-9vrg-vxxc
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2006-2447
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-2447 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2447
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apache spamassassin

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`spamassassin` Debian:12	before 3.1.3-1	3.1.3-1
`spamassassin` Debian:13	before 3.1.3-1	3.1.3-1
`spamassassin` Debian:14	before 3.1.3-1	3.1.3-1
`spamassassin` Debian:3.1	before 3.0.3-2sarge1, plus listed versions 3.0.3-13.0.3-2	3.0.3-2sarge1
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:3.0.6-1.el4	0:3.0.6-1.el4
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:3.0.6-1.el4	0:3.0.6-1.el4
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:3.0.6-1.el4	0:3.0.6-1.el4
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:3.0.6-1.el4	0:3.0.6-1.el4
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:3.0.6-1.el4	0:3.0.6-1.el4
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:3.0.6-1.el4	0:3.0.6-1.el4
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:3.0.6-1.el4	0:3.0.6-1.el4
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:3.0.6-1.el4	0:3.0.6-1.el4

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	SpamAssassin spamd - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)	2010-04-30
Exploit-DB	SpamAssassin spamd 3.1.3 - Command Injection (Metasploit)	2006-06-06
Metasploit	SpamAssassin spamd Remote Command Execution	2006-06-06

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-2447 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Apache Spamassassin, published June 6, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 75.8%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in spamassassin 3.1.3-1.

References

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