CVE-2004-0161

Description

Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME messages that use RFC2231 encoding, which may be interpreted differently by mail clients.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.34%

Vendor Advisory gov.uk

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109524928232568&w=2	mailing list
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/380375/mime.htm	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9274	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0161?: CVE-2004-0161 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0161?: To fix CVE-2004-0161, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0161 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0161 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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