Is CVE-2006-7038 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-7038 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-7038?

CVE-2006-7038 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-7038

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 2.0%EU EUVD

Multiple buffer overflows in MERCUR Messaging 2005 before Service Pack 4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) "long command lines at port 32000" and (2) certain name service queries that are not properly handled by the SMTP service.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS score: 2.0% (80th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-7020)
Published: February 23, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-7020 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

atrium software / mercur messaging 2005
atrium software / mercur messaging 2005
atrium software / mercur messaging 2005

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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