CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6357

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the configured security policies, including drop email filtering, in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured drop filter by using an email with a corrupted attachment.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that could lead to the delivery of malicious emails, potentially resulting in data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Cisco AsyncOS to patch this vulnerability and review security policies to strengthen protection against similar attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the configured security policies, including drop email filtering, in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured drop filter by using an email with a corrupted attachment. More Information: CSCuz01651. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.9-015 9.7.1-066 9.9.6-026.

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