Improper input validation in Cisco Email Security Appliance (Esa)
CVE-2019-1844
A vulnerability in certain attachment detection mechanisms of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the filtering functionality of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper detection of certain content sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending certain file types without Content-Disposition information to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to send messages that contain malicious content to users.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.017 (74.8th 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:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Email Security Appliance (Esa) — versions unspecified
- Cisco Email_security_appliance — versions 11.1.0-131
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1844?
- CVE-2019-1844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance (Esa), classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1844?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.