CVE-2016-6465
published 2016-12-14CVE-2016-6465: A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances and Cisco Web Security Appliances could…
PriorityP424medium4.3CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCLINAN
EPSS
1.56%
72.4th percentile
A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances and Cisco Web Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass user filters that are configured for an affected device. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for both virtual and hardware versions of the following Cisco products: Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESAs) that are configured to use message or content filters that scan incoming email attachments; Cisco Web Security Appliances (WSAs) that are configured to use services that scan accessed web content. More Information: CSCva90076, CSCvb06764. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-125 8.5.7-042 9.7.2-047.
Affected
5 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | email_security_appliance | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance | — | — |
| cisco | email_security_appliance_content_filter | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.04.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_cisco5.0MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-wff9-q6wf-8f5q: A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances and Cisco Web Security Appliances
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-6465 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-wff9-q6wf-8f5q: A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances and Cisco Web Security Appliances
A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances and Cisco Web Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass user filters that are configured for an affected device. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for both virtual and hardware versions of the following Cisco products: Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESAs) that are configured to use message or content filters that scan incoming email attachments; Cisco Web Security Appliances (WSAs) that are configured to use services that scan accessed web content. More Information: CSCva90076, CSCvb06764. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-125 8.5.7-042 9.7.2-047.
Cisco
Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·2016-12-07·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2016-6465 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter 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 user filters that are configured for an affected device.
The vulnerability is due to improper filtering of certain TAR format files that are attached to email messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an email message that has a crafted TAR file attachment through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass user filters that are configured for the device.
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
Cisco
Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
vendor_cisco
CVE-2016-6465 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2016-6465: Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter 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 user filters that are configured for an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper filtering of certain TAR format files that are attached to email messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an email message that has a crafted TAR file attachment through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass user filters that are configured for the device. There are no
CWE: CWE-20, CWE-20
Bug IDs: CSCva90076, CSCvb06764
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94901http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037404https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-esahttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94901http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037404https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-esa
2016-12-14
Published