CVE-2019-1905

MEDIUM

Cisco Email Security Appliance - Content Filter Bypass via GZIP Decompression Engine

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the GZIP decompression engine of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured content filters on the device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of GZIP-formatted files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious file inside a crafted GZIP-compressed file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally drop the email.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108856

Scores

CVSS v3 5.8
EPSS 0.0136
EPSS Percentile 68.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
cisco/email_security_appliance 11.1.2
cisco/email_security_appliance 12.0.0
Published Jun 20, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026