title: Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
description: A vulnerability in the attachment scanning 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 input validation of the email body. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by naming a malicious attachment with a specific pattern. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally block the attachment.
problem types: CWE-20
affected:
{
product: Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)
vendor: Cisco
versions:
status: affected, version: 12.0.0-419
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 5.8
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
version: 3.0
]
exploits: The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.