CVE-2017-3800

MEDIUM

Cisco Email Security Appliance - Unauthenticated Filter Bypass via Content Scanning Engine

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the content scanning engine of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured message or content filters on the device. Affected Products: 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 apply a message filter or content filter to incoming email attachments. The vulnerability is not limited to any specific rules or actions for a message filter or content filter. More Information: CSCuz16076. Known Affected Releases: 9.7.1-066 9.7.1-HP2-207 9.8.5-085. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.1-083 10.0.1-087.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037656
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95637

Scores

CVSS v3 5.8
EPSS 0.0152
EPSS Percentile 71.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (4)
cisco/email_security_appliance 9.7.1-066
cisco/email_security_appliance 9.7.1-hp2-207
cisco/email_security_appliance 9.8.5-085
n/a/Cisco AsyncOS Cisco AsyncOS
Published Jan 26, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026