CVE-2006-3523

Published: Jul 12, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

mimesweeper for web clearswift

On-prem

Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn

n/a n/a

clearswiftcommercialGBSecurity Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://download.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/WebReadMeHotfix5115.htm

download.mimesweeper.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/20998

secunia.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2731

vupen.com

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Timeline

Published

Jul 12, 2006

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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