Is CVE-2006-4379 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-4379 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-4379?

CVE-2006-4379 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-4379?

Patch guidance is available from ipswitch security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-4379.

CVE-2006-4379 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2006-4379?

4 products: ipswitch imail plus, ipswitch imail secure server, ipswitch ipswitch collaboration suite, ipswitch ipswitch collaboration suite.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SMTP Daemon in Ipswitch Collaboration 2006 Suite Premium and Standard Editions, IMail, IMail Plus, and IMail Secure allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string located after an '@' character and before a ':' character.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IPSWITCH
Published: 9/8/2006
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ipswitch : imail_plusipswitch : imail_secure_serveripswitch : ipswitch_collaboration_suiteipswitch : ipswitch_collaboration_suite

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD