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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.105777
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Email Security Appliance .zip File Scanning Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the anti-spam filter of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass anti-spam filtering functionality on an affected system.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the anti-spam filter of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass anti-spam filtering functionality on an affected system.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability is due to improper handling of content in .zip files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious .zip file that contains embedded executable content, which could be used to cause additional harm to the system.

Affected Software/OS:
This vulnerability affects Cisco Email Security Appliance Release 9.7.0-125.

Solution:
See Vendor advisory.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1438
Cisco Security Advisory: 20160622 Cisco Email Security Appliance .zip File Scanning Security Bypass Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160622-esa
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036156
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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