CVE-2019-15971

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Publication date:
26/11/2019
Last modified:
16/10/2020

Description

A vulnerability in the MP3 detection engine of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured content filters on the device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of certain MP3 file types. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted MP3 file through the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally drop the email.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 13.0 (excluding)