CVE-2003-0121 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass attachment detection in Clearswift MAILsweeper by omitting the MIME-Version header, allowing malicious attachments to pass through.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0121?

CVE-2003-0121 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Clearswift MAILsweeper 4.x allows remote attackers to bypass attachment detection via an attachment that does not specify a MIME-Version header field, which is processed by some mail clients.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0121?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Clearswift Mailsweeper.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0121?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-0121 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0121 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mhr9-3845-rrw9.

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