CVE-2004-0162 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers bypass content restrictions in security gateways by exploiting MIME encapsulation flaws in RFC822 comment fields.

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-2004-0162?

CVE-2004-0162 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 encapsulation that uses RFC822 comment fields, which may be interpreted as other fields by mail clients.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0162?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Clearswift Mailsweeper, F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper, Paul L Daniels Ripmime.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-0162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2p9-h4wr-rxvg.

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