CVE-2016-6357
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the configured security policies, including drop email filtering, in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured drop filter by using an email with a corrupted attachment. More Information: CSCuz01651. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.9-015 9.7.1-066 9.9.6-026.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (3)
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- cisco email security appliance= 9.7.1-066nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance= 9.9.6-026nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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references (8)
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93909cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161026-esa5cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93909enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037114enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161026-esa5enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93909nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037114nvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161026-esa5Vendor Advisorynvd
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