CVE-2016-6465
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (5)
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- cisco email security appliance= 10.0.0-125nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance= 10.0.0-232nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance= 8.5.7-042nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco email security appliance= 9.7.2-047nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (7)
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-esacnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94901enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037404enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-esaenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94901Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037404Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161207-esaVendor Advisorynvd
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