CVE-2003-1016
Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME messages that use malformed quoting in MIME headers, parameters, and values, including (1) fields that should not be quoted, (2)…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME messages that use malformed quoting in MIME headers, parameters, and values, including (1) fields that should not be quoted, (2) duplicate quotes, or (3) missing leading or trailing quote characters, which may be interpreted differently by mail clients.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.45% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- clearswift/mailsweeper · f-secure/internet gatekeeper · paul l daniels/ripmime
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109521027007616&w=2
- http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/380375/mime.htmVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17336
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109521027007616&w=2
- http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/380375/mime.htmVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17336
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.