CVE-2025-42599

CRITICAL
2025-04-18 [email protected]
9.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:37 vuln.today
Added to CISA KEV
Oct 24, 2025 - 17:00 cisa
CISA KEV
CVE Published
Apr 18, 2025 - 04:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

Tags

Buffer Overflow RCE Stack Overflow Active Mail

Description

Active! mail 6 BuildInfo: 6.60.05008561 and earlier contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Receiving a specially crafted request created and sent by a remote unauthenticated attacker may lead to arbitrary code execution and/or a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Analysis

Active! mail 6 contains a stack-based buffer overflow allowing unauthenticated remote code execution and denial of service through crafted requests, exploited in attacks against Japanese organizations in April 2025.

Technical Context

The CWE-121 stack overflow in Active! mail's request processing allows crafted requests to overflow a stack buffer, enabling arbitrary code execution on the mail server.

Affected Products

['Active! mail 6 BuildInfo: 6.60.05008561 and earlier']

Remediation

Apply vendor patches. Restrict access to the Active! mail web interface. Monitor for unauthorized access to email data.

Priority Score

102
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: +50
EPSS: +2.8
CVSS: +49
POC: 0

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