CVE-2006-1044

Multiple buffer overflows in LISTSERV 14.3 and 14.4, including LISTSERV Lite and HPO, with the web archive interface enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to the WA CGI. NOTE: technical details will be released after the grace period has ended on 20060603.

Published: 2006-03-07 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2006-1044 is rated High Risk (68.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 25.13%, 96th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +7.59% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-1044

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 17.54% 25.13% +7.59%
2 2025-03-29 25.13% 17.54% -7.59%
3 2025-03-17 — 25.13% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-1044

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-1044

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2006-1044

Solution: This vulnerability affects L-Soft, Listserv (LITE and HPO) 14.4 and all prior versions that are installed with the web archive interface.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-1044

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
lsoft listserv 14.3 cpe:2.3:a:lsoft:listserv:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
lsoft listserv 14.4 cpe:2.3:a:lsoft:listserv:14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-1044

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