CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1486

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the email attachment scanning functionality of the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to stop scanning and forwarding email messages due to a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that can disrupt email system operations, potentially leading to the loss of important messages and decreased operational efficiency.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco AsyncOS software to a version that includes fixes for this vulnerability to minimize the risk of DoS attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the email attachment scanning functionality of the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to stop scanning and forwarding email messages due to a denial of service (DoS) condition. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco AsyncOS Software releases 9.7.1 and later, prior to the first fixed release, for both virtual and hardware Cisco Email Security Appliances, if the AMP feature is configured to scan incoming email attachments. More Information: CSCuy99453. Known Affected Releases: 9.7.1-066. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.0-125 9.7.1-207 9.7.2-047.

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