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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.140025
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Email Security Appliance Drop Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the configured security policies, including drop email filtering, in Cisco; AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to; bypass a configured drop filter by using an email with a corrupted attachment.;; The vulnerability is due to improper error handling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by; sending an email message with a corrupted attachment. A successful exploit could allow the attacker; to bypass a configured drop filter.;; Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that; address this vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the configured security policies, including drop email filtering, in Cisco
AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to
bypass a configured drop filter by using an email with a corrupted attachment.

The vulnerability is due to improper error handling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
sending an email message with a corrupted attachment. A successful exploit could allow the attacker
to bypass a configured drop filter.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that
address this vulnerability.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

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-2016-6357
BugTraq ID: 93909
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93909
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037114
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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