Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2006-5262 is an old Hastymail flaw where a logged-in user could place line breaks in a mailbox name and make the webmail application send unintended IMAP commands. Business risk is mainly for legacy Hastymail deployments still exposed to users. Exposure is limited to organizations still running Hastymail 1.5 or earlier, or pre-20061008 code, with authenticated webmail access enabled. Evidence does not identify broader products or platforms. Prioritize remediation if Hastymail remains in production or accessible to untrusted users. For most modern environments this is a legacy exposure check, not an internet-wide emergency based on the provided evidence. Mitigation focus: Identify any Hastymail installations and their exact version or build date.; Upgrade away from Hastymail 1.5 or earlier pre-20061008 code.; Check Hastymail vendor security guidance for the confirmed fixed release..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- hastymail-imap-command-execution(29407)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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