First published: Tue Jan 09 2001(Updated: )
McAfee WebShield SMTP 4.5 allows remote attackers to bypass email content filtering rules by including Extended ASCII characters in name of the attachment.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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WebShield | =4.5 |
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CVE-2000-1130 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to bypass security protocols.
To fix CVE-2000-1130, upgrade to a newer version of McAfee WebShield SMTP that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2000-1130 can be exploited by remote attackers sending emails with attachments that use Extended ASCII characters to evade content filtering.
While CVE-2000-1130 primarily affects older versions of software, environments still using McAfee WebShield SMTP 4.5 are at risk.
CVE-2000-1130 specifically affects McAfee WebShield SMTP version 4.5.