CVE-2006-1250: Unspecified vulnerability in the Webmail module in Winmail before 4.3 has unknown impact and unknown remote at

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HIGH 10.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1250 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting winmail. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in the Webmail module in Winmail before 4.3 has unknown impact and unknown remote attack vectors.

Why this priority

Critical severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-03-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: amax information technologies

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-03-19 01:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

amax information technologies winmail DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy winmail || rpm -q winmail || winmail --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison winmail sudo apt install winmail=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.3> sudo apt-mark hold winmail

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list winmail sudo dnf downgrade winmail-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.3> sudo dnf versionlock add winmail

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-1250?

winmail: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-1250 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1250 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-1250 affect?

CVE-2006-1250 affects winmail. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in the Webmail module in Winmail before 4.3 has unknown impact and unknown remote attack vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2006-1250?

Priority 54/100. Critical severity

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