CVE-2004-0053: High severity Clearswift MAILsweeper vulnerability

Published Sep 24, 2004
·
Updated

Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME messages that use fields that use RFC2047 encoding, 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-2004-0053?

CVE-2004-0053 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0053?

To fix CVE-2004-0053, ensure that your content security gateway or antivirus product is updated to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What types of products are affected by CVE-2004-0053?

CVE-2004-0053 affects multiple content security gateway and antivirus products, including RIPMime and Clearswift MAILsweeper.

4

Can attackers exploit CVE-2004-0053 remotely?

Yes, attackers can exploit CVE-2004-0053 remotely to bypass content restrictions.

5

What does CVE-2004-0053 involve regarding MIME messages?

CVE-2004-0053 involves MIME messages that use RFC2047 encoding, which may be interpreted differently by mail clients, allowing content restrictions to be bypassed.

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