HIGH
The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command
Published Jun 5, 2006
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.60%
Description
The SMTP server in Apache Java Mail Enterprise Server (aka Apache James) 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long argument to the MAIL command.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.60% 0.06605
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06605
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.60% (0.06605) | 93.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.14% (0.06144) | 92.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.46% (0.04460) | 88.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01582) | 87.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01582) | 86.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01959) | 86.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 1.99% (0.01995) | 87.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 81.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 71.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 50.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv31-y3dips-2006.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1038 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435278/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18138 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26786 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv31-y3dips-2006.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1038 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435278/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18138 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26786 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 5, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 5, 2006
Link CVE-2006-2806
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a