CVE-2016-1486

Description

A vulnerability in the email attachment scanning functionality of the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to stop scanning and forwarding email messages due to a denial of service (DoS) condition. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco AsyncOS Software releases 9.7.1 and later, prior to the first fixed release, for both virtual and hardware Cisco Email Security Appliances, if the AMP feature is configured to scan incoming email attachments. More Information: CSCuy99453. Known Affected Releases: 9.7.1-066. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.0-125 9.7.1-207 9.7.2-047.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco AsyncOS through 9.7.1-066
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20161026-esa2 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037124 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93906 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1486?
CVE-2016-1486 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1486?
To fix CVE-2016-1486, 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-2016-1486 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1486 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-1486?
CVE-2016-1486 affects n/a Cisco AsyncOS through 9.7.1-066.
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