CVE-2006-5961
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b for Windows has unknown impact and attack...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5961- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5961- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5944 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5944- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-669h-fgxw-4hfh No score
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b for Windows has unknown impact and attack...
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.
- Record
GHSA-669h-fgxw-4hfh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Mercury/32 Mail Server 4.01a (Pegasus) - IMAP Buffer Overflow | 2005-09-20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5961 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Pegasus Mercury Mail Transport System, published November 17, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.19%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.