Unknown vulnerability in MailScanner 4.41.3 and earlier, related to "incomplete reporting…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unknown vulnerability in MailScanner 4.41.3 and earlier, related to "incomplete reporting of viruses in zip files," allows remote attackers to bypass virus detection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01435 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.41.3 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.39.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.39.1 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.39.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.39.4 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.39.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.39.6 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.40.1 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.40.2 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.40.4 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.40.6 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.40.7 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.40.8 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.41.3 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.39.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.39.1 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.39.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.39.4 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.39.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.39.6 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.40.1 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.40.2 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.40.4 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.40.6 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.40.7 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.40.8 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.40.11 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.41.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.41.1 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
| cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.41.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.41.2 | Vulnerable | mailscanner |
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.40.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.40.11 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.41.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.41.1 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
- cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.41.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.41.2 Vulnerable ·mailscanner
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1706
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3wv-354p-rg47
References
More Mailscanner vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-03293 SQL injection vulnerability in in the authenticate function in MailWatch for MailScanner… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-02140 MailScanner before 4.0 5-1 and before 3.2 6-1 allows remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2008-05058 mailscanner 4.68.8 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2008-05057 mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2010-03148 mailscanner can allow local users to prevent virus signatures from being updated CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2010-03147 The update{_bad,}_phishing_sites scripts in mailscanner 4.79.11-2 downloads files and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-1706 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1706 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3wv-354p-rg47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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