CVE-2016-6372

Description

A vulnerability in the email message and content filtering for malformed Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) headers of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) and Web Security Appliances (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the filtering functionality of the targeted device. Emails that should have been quarantined could instead be processed. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco ESA and Cisco WSA on both virtual and hardware appliances that are configured with message or content filters to scan incoming email attachments. More Information: CSCuy54740, CSCuy75174. Known Affected Releases: 9.7.1-066 9.5.0-575 WSA10.0.0-000. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.0-125 9.1.1-038 9.7.2-047.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.5

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.27

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Cisco Email and Web Security Appliance MIME Header Bypass Vulnerability For Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliance Software	NCM
Cisco Email and Web Security Appliance MIME Header Bypass Vulnerability For Cisco IronPort Web Security Appliance Software	NCM
Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2016-6372)	NCM

Patch Details

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Patch ID	Patch Description
PATCH-1706003	Security Update for Cisco IronPort Email Security Appliance Software 9.7.2-131
PATCH-1706023	Security Update for Cisco IronPort Web Security Appliance Software 9.1.2-010

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234