CVE-2016-6458
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.022 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the content filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass content filters configured on an affected device. Email that should have been filtered could instead be forwarded by the device. 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 use a content filter for email attachments that are protected or encrypted. More Information: CSCva52546. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-125 9.7.1-066.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco email security appliance firmware= 10.0.0-124nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance firmware= 10.0.0-125nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance firmware= 9.7.1-066nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance firmware= 9.7.2-046nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance firmware= 9.7.2-047nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance firmware= 9.7.2-054nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance firmware= 9.9.6-026nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance firmware= 9.9_basenvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074cnnvd
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCva52546Patchcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-esacnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037182enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161102-esaenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94074nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037182nvd
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