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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106370
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Email Security Appliance RAR File Attachment Scanner Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS;Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass content;filters configured on an affected device. Email that should have been filtered could instead be forwarded by the;device.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS
Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass content
filters configured on an affected device. Email that should have been filtered could instead be forwarded by the
device.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to incorrect validation of protected or encrypted
email attachments that are Roshal Archive (RAR) format files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
sending an email message that has a crafted RAR file attachment through an affected device.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass content filters that
are configured to detect and act upon protected or encrypted email attachments.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6458
BugTraq ID: 94074
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037182
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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