CVE-2016-1461

Cisco AsyncOS on Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices through 9.7.0-125 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted attachment in an e-mail message, aka Bug ID CSCuz14932.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160727-esa	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92155	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036470	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160727-esa	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92155	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036470	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-08-01 02:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-1461

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1461

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-1461

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cisco

asyncos
email_security_appliance

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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