FKIE_CVE-2015-4184

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-06-13 10:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:26
Severity
Summary
The anti-spam scanner on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices 3.3.1-09, 7.5.1-gpl-022, and 8.5.6-074 allows remote attackers to bypass intended e-mail restrictions via a malformed DNS SPF record, aka Bug IDs CSCuu35853 and CSCuu37733.
References
psirt@cisco.comhttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39339Vendor Advisory
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75181Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@cisco.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032582Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39339Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75181Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032582Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco email_security_appliance 3.331-09
cisco email_security_appliance 7.5.1-gpl-022
cisco email_security_appliance 8.5.6-074
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