CVE-2016-1315

Description

The proxy engine in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), when used with Email Security Appliance (ESA) 9.5.0-201, 9.6.0-051, and 9.7.0-125, allows remote attackers to bypass intended content restrictions via a malformed e-mail message containing an encoded file, aka Bug ID CSCux45338.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160211-esaamp vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035008 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1315?
CVE-2016-1315 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1315?
To fix CVE-2016-1315, 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-2016-1315 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1315 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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