Stack-based buffer overflow in pop3d in Cyrus IMAPD (cyrus-imapd) 2.3.2, when the popsubfolders option is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long USER command
Published May 22, 2006
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 53.33%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in pop3d in Cyrus IMAPD (cyrus-imapd) 2.3.2, when the popsubfolders option is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long USER command.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of cyrus-imapd distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 53.33% (0.53333) | 98.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 52.35% (0.52349) | 98.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 77.01% (0.77010) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 71.45% (0.71449) | 98.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 77.01% (0.77010) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 78.25% (0.78247) | 98.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 76.06% (0.76060) | 98.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 74.11% (0.74107) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 89.01% (0.89010) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 89.01% (0.89010) | 98.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 86.68% (0.86676) | 98.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 84.78% (0.84781) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 83.49% (0.83488) | 98.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | 83.74% (0.83741) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 82.22% (0.82221) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 79.23% (0.79228) | 97.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0527.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016131 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18056 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1891 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2502 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26578 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2502
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2502
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0527.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016131 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18056 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1891 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2502 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26578 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2502 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2502 |
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