CVE-2016-6458
published 2016-11-19CVE-2016-6458: A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote…
PriorityP346high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNIHAN
EPSS
2.21%
80.6th percentile
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.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | email_security_appliance_firmware | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_firmware | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_firmware | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_firmware | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_firmware | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_firmware | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_firmware | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_firmware | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_rar_file_attachment_scanner | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
vendor_cisco5.0MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-59rc-rp6p-jq6c: A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, r
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-6458 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-59rc-rp6p-jq6c: A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, r
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.
Cisco
Cisco Email Security Appliance RAR File Attachment Scanner Bypass Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·2016-11-02·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2016-6458 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 Cisco Email Security Appliance RAR File Attachment Scanner Bypass Vulnerability
Cisco Email Security Appliance RAR File Attachment Scanner Bypass Vulnerability
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.
The vulnerability is due to incorrect validation of protected or encrypted email attachments that are Roshal Archive (RAR) format files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an email message that has a crafted RAR file attachment through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass content filters that are configured to detect and act upon protected or encrypted
Cisco
Cisco Email Security Appliance RAR File Attachment Scanner Bypass Vulnerability
vendor_cisco
CVE-2016-6458 Cisco Email Security Appliance RAR File Attachment Scanner Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2016-6458: Cisco Email Security Appliance RAR File Attachment Scanner Bypass Vulnerability
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. The vulnerability is due to incorrect validation of protected or encrypted email attachments that are Roshal Archive (RAR) format files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an email message that has a crafted RAR file attachment through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass content filters that are configured to detect and act upon protected
No detection rules found.
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No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037182https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-esahttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037182https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-esa
2016-11-19
Published