CVE-2016-6465

medium Cisco
CVSS v3 Base Score
4.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
0.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 59% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: December 14, 2016 (3438 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Cisco
Source: NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances and Cisco Web Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass user filters that are configured for an affected device. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for both virtual and hardware versions of the following Cisco products: Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESAs) that are configured to use message or content filters that scan incoming email attachments; Cisco Web Security Appliances (WSAs) that are configured to use services that scan accessed web content. More Information: CSCva90076, CSCvb06764. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-125 8.5.7-042 9.7.2-047.

CWE

CWE-20

Affected Products

cisco email security appliance

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 tools.cisco.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com