Email Security Appliance Vulnerability in Cisco Products
CVE-2016-6357

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Asyncos Through 9.9.6-026
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 October 2016

What is CVE-2016-6357?

A vulnerability exists within the security policies of Cisco AsyncOS for the Email Security Appliance, which could allow an unauthorized remote attacker to circumvent an established drop filter. This is achieved by sending an email containing a specially crafted attachment that exploits the filtering mechanism. Affected systems running versions 10.0.9-015, 9.7.1-066, and 9.9.6-026 may be at risk of this exploitation, compromising the integrity of email filtering mechanisms.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco AsyncOS through 9.9.6-026 Cisco AsyncOS through 9.9.6-026

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93909
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037114
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2016-6357 : Email Security Appliance Vulnerability in Cisco Products