Cisco Email Security Appliance MP3 Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2019-15971

5.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Email Security Appliance (esa)
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 November 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

Summary

A vulnerability in the MP3 detection engine of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured content filters on the device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of certain MP3 file types. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted MP3 file through the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally drop the email.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) < unspecified

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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