What is CVE-2016-6462?

CVE-2016-6462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Email_security_appliance_firmware, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2016-6462?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Cisco Email_security_appliance_firmware

CVE-2016-6462

A vulnerability in the email filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) filters that are configured for…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (39.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Cisco Email_security_appliance_firmware — versions 9.7.1-06, 10.0.0-082, 10.0.0-125
N/a Cisco Asyncos 9.7.1-066 Through 10.0.0-125 — versions Cisco AsyncOS 9.7.1-066 through 10.0.0-125

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
1037307 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
94360 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6462?: CVE-2016-6462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Email_security_appliance_firmware, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2016-6462?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.