CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0162

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME encapsulation that uses RFC822 comment fields, which may be interpreted as other fields by mail clients.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to bypass security measures, potentially leading to the delivery of malware or unauthorized access to organizational systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update security products to the latest versions and implement additional content filtering mechanisms to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME encapsulation that uses RFC822 comment fields, which may be interpreted as other fields by mail clients.

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