CVE-2010-4681 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass SMTP inspection on Cisco ASA devices by prepending a space character, evading security controls.

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-2010-4681?

CVE-2010-4681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance, published on 7 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software before 8.2(3) allows remote attackers to bypass SMTP inspection via vectors involving a prepended space character, aka Bug ID CSCte14901.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4681?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Cisco Asa 5500.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-4681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jw6g-hp8f-v2f7.

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