CVE-2016-6465

MEDIUM

Cisco Email Security Appliance - Unauthenticated Filter Bypass via Content Filtering

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037404
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94901

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0156
EPSS Percentile 72.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (5)
cisco/email_security_appliance 8.5.7-042
cisco/email_security_appliance 9.7.2-047
cisco/email_security_appliance 10.0.0-125
cisco/email_security_appliance 10.0.0-232
n/a/Cisco AsyncOS Cisco AsyncOS
Published Dec 14, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026