CVE-2017-6671 Security feature bypass in Cisco Email Security Appliance
Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass configured email filters, such as attachment scanning, on Cisco Email Security Appliances.
- 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-2017-6671?
CVE-2017-6671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Email Security Appliance, published on 13 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the email message scanning of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured filters on the device, as demonstrated by the Attachment Filter. More Information: CSCvd34632. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.1-087 9.7.1-066. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.2-020 9.8.1-015.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6671?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6671?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6671 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Email Security Appliance
- CVE-2016-6406 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2018-15453 Cisco Email Security Appliance Memory Corruption Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2016-6458 Security feature bypass in Cisco AsyncOS 10.0.0-125 and 9.7.1-066
- CVE-2019-12706 Cisco Email Security Appliance Filter Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-15971 Cisco Email Security Appliance MP3 Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6qj-mxwq-g8c8.