CVE-2017-12215

Description

A vulnerability in the email message filtering feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for the Cisco Email Security Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to run out of memory and stop scanning and forwarding email messages. When system memory is depleted, it can cause the filtering process to crash, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition on the device. This vulnerability affects software version 9.0 through the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances, both virtual and hardware appliances, if the software is configured to apply a message filter or content filter to incoming email attachments. The vulnerability is not limited to any specific rules or actions for a message filter or content filter. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd29354.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.89% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco Email Security Appliance
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100920 third party advisory vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170920-esa vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039414 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12215?
CVE-2017-12215 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12215?
To fix CVE-2017-12215, 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-2017-12215 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12215 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-2017-12215?
CVE-2017-12215 affects n/a Cisco Email Security Appliance.
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