Denial of Service Vulnerability in Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliance
CVE-2014-8016

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Ironport Email Security Appliances
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 December 2014

Summary

The Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliance (ESA) contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to launch a denial of service attack by sending emails with excessively long Subject headers. This can lead to high CPU consumption, negatively affecting the appliance's performance and potentially disrupting email services. It is crucial for organizations using this product to implement appropriate security measures to mitigate potential risks.

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecur...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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