CVE-2016-6465

MEDIUM

Cisco AsyncOS < - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 41.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-20
Status published

Affected Products (5)

cisco/email_security_appliance
cisco/email_security_appliance
cisco/email_security_appliance
cisco/email_security_appliance
n/a/Cisco AsyncOS < Cisco AsyncOS

Timeline

Published Dec 14, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026