CVE-2004-0051: High severity Clearswift MAILsweeper vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2004
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Updated

Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME messages that use non-standard but frequently supported Content-Transfer-Encoding values such as (1) uuencode, (2) mac-binhex40, and (3) yenc, which may be interpreted differently by mail clients.

Affected Software

22 affected components
Clearswift MAILsweeper=4.3.7
Clearswift MAILsweeper=4.3.8
Clearswift MAILsweeper=4.3.10
Clearswift MAILsweeper=4.3.11
Clearswift MAILsweeper=4.3.13
Clearswift MAILsweeper=4.3.14
Clearswift MAILsweeper=4.3.15
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=6.3
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=6.4
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=6.31
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper=6.32
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.2.0
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.2.1
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.2.2
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.2.3
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.2.4
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.2.5
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.2.6
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.2.7
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.3.2.0
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.3.2.2
Paul L Daniels Ripmime=1.3.2.3

Event History

Sep 24, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0051?

CVE-2004-0051 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation via content restriction bypass.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0051?

To fix CVE-2004-0051, ensure your content security gateway and antivirus products are updated to the latest versions that address this vulnerability.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2004-0051?

CVE-2004-0051 affects multiple products, including various versions of RIPMime and F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper.

4

What type of attacks are possible with CVE-2004-0051?

CVE-2004-0051 allows attackers to bypass content restrictions using non-standard MIME messages.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2004-0051?

Yes, CVE-2004-0051 has demonstrated exploitability where attackers can leverage specific content-transfer-encoding techniques to bypass security measures.

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