CVE-2016-1461

Description

Cisco AsyncOS on Email Security Appliance (ESA) devices through 9.7.0-125 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted attachment in an e-mail message, aka Bug ID CSCuz14932.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.98% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92155 vdb entry third party advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160727-esa vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036470 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1461?
CVE-2016-1461 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1461?
To fix CVE-2016-1461, 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-2016-1461 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1461 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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