Improper input validation in Cisco Email Security Appliance
CVE-2016-1481
A vulnerability in the email message filtering feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.Affected Products: This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances, both virtual and hardware appliances, if the software is configured to apply a message filter that contains certain rules. More Information: CSCux59873. Known Affected Releases: 8.5.6-106 9.1.0-032 9.7.0-125. Known Fixed Releases: 9.1.1-038 9.7.1-066.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (87.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.030 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Cisco Email Security Appliance — versions 8.5.0-000, 8.5.0-er1-198, 8.5.6-052
- Cisco Asyncos Through 9.7.0-125 — versions Cisco AsyncOS through 9.7.0-125
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161026… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037123 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93908 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1481?
- CVE-2016-1481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1481?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.