CVE-2015-0605 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass content restrictions on Cisco Email Security Appliances by sending crafted uuencoded email attachments.
- 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-2015-0605?
CVE-2015-0605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos, published on 7 Feb 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The uuencode inspection engine in Cisco AsyncOS on Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices 8.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass intended content restrictions via a crafted e-mail attachment with uuencode encoding, aka Bug ID CSCzv54343.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Asyncos.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-0605 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0605 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6554-9q2f-rxww.