Vulnerability   
Search   
    Search 324607 CVE descriptions
and 145615 test descriptions,
access 10,000+ cross references.
Tests   CVE   All  

Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106392
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Email Security Appliance MIME Header Processing Filter Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the email filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS;Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass Advanced;Malware Protection (AMP) filters that are configured for an affected device.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the email filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS
Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass Advanced
Malware Protection (AMP) filters that are configured for an affected device.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to improper error handling when malformed
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) headers are present in an email attachment that is sent through an
affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an email message that has a crafted,
MIME-encoded file attachment through an affected device.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass AMP filter
configurations for the device.

Solution:
Update to 9.7.2-131, 10.0.0-203 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6462
BugTraq ID: 94360
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94360
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037307
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

This is only one of 145615 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit.

To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.




© 1998-2025 E-Soft Inc. All rights reserved.