CVE-2004-2703

Description

Clearswift MIMEsweeper 5.0.5, when it has been upgraded from MAILsweeper for SMTP version 4.3 or MAILsweeper Business Suite I or II, allows remote attackers to bypass scanning by including encrypted data in a mail message, which causes the message to be marked as "Clean" instead of "Encrypted".

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18035 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11669 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/13160 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/11602 vdb entry
http://download.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/MSWSMTP505UpdateReadMe.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2703?
CVE-2004-2703 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2703?
To fix CVE-2004-2703, 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-2004-2703 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2703 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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