CVE-2016-6458 (GCVE-0-2016-6458)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-11-19 02:45 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:29
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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. This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances, both virtual and hardware appliances, if the software is configured to use a content filter for email attachments that are protected or encrypted. More Information: CSCva52546. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-125 9.7.1-066.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • unspecified
Assigner
cisco CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 377 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037182 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/C… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Cisco AsyncOS 10.0.0-125 and 9.7.1-066 Affected: Cisco AsyncOS 10.0.0-125 and 9.7.1-066
Date Public
2016-11-18 00:00
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