CVE-2006-0027 is an unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange in which remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending e-mail messages containing crafted vCal or iCal calendar properties. Based on the available information, the flaw is triggered during Exchange processing of calendar data embedded in e-mail messages, but the specific vulnerable function or parsing routine is not provided in the source content.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module targeting a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange (MS06-019, CVE-2006-0027). The exploit works by sending a specially crafted SMTP email message with malformed VCAL MODPROP values, which triggers a heap overflow and crashes the Exchange service. The module is written in Ruby and leverages Metasploit's SMTP and DoS mixins. The only file present is the exploit module itself, which is operational as a proof-of-concept (POC) for causing a service crash. The exploit requires network access to the target's SMTP service (typically port 25). No post-exploitation or shell payload is provided; the sole effect is denial of service. The code is structured as a standard Metasploit module, with configuration options for the email subject and required SMTP parameters.
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