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CVE-2019-15971

Cisco Email Security Appliance MP3 Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability

Published: Nov 26, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20CWE-345

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka Cisco, cisco systems
Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)
Networking Infrastructure
Cisco Email Security Appliances
Networking Infrastructure
email security appliance firmware
Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-esa-mp3-bypass
tools.cisco.com
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-esa-mp3-bypass
tools.cisco.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15971
nvd.nist.gov

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