CVE-2016-6458
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.21% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- cisco/email security appliance firmware
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037182
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-esaVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037182
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-esaVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.