CVE-2003-1016 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers bypass content restrictions in security gateways by sending MIME messages with malformed quoting in headers and parameters.
- 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-2003-1016?
CVE-2003-1016 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME messages that use malformed quoting in MIME headers, parameters, and values, including (1) fields that should not be quoted, (2) duplicate quotes, or (3) missing leading or trailing quote characters, which may be interpreted differently by mail clients.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1016?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Clearswift Mailsweeper, F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper, Paul L Daniels Ripmime.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1016?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1016 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1016 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hc7-ghcx-6x92.