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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106593
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco WSA Filtering Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) scanner; of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Web Security Appliances (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to; bypass configured user filters on the device.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) scanner
of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Web Security Appliances (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to
bypass configured user filters on the device.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to improper error handling of a malformed MIME
header in an email attachment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an email with a crafted
MIME attachment.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass user filters
configured to prevent executable files from being opened. The malformed MIME headers may not be RFC compliant but
some mail clients could still allow users to access the attachment, which may not have been properly filtered by
the device.

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-2017-3827
BugTraq ID: 96239
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96239
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037831
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037832
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG

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