CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1542

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

NAI WebShield SMTP version 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that exploit invalid attachments, potentially leading to the execution of malicious code on user systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of NAI WebShield SMTP and implement additional filtering mechanisms for MIME attachments.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS