CVE-2004-0161: High severity Paul L Daniels Ripmime 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 RFC2231 encoding, which may be interpreted differently by mail clients.

Affected Software

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

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-2004-0161?

CVE-2004-0161 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability affecting multiple content security gateway and antivirus products.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0161?

To fix CVE-2004-0161, you should upgrade your affected software to the latest version provided by the vendor.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2004-0161?

CVE-2004-0161 affects various versions of Clearswift Mailsweeper, F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper, and RIPMime.

4

Can CVE-2004-0161 allow content restriction bypass?

Yes, CVE-2004-0161 allows remote attackers to bypass content restrictions through specially encoded MIME messages.

5

What encoding method is exploited in CVE-2004-0161?

CVE-2004-0161 exploits RFC2231 encoding to manipulate how mail clients interpret MIME messages.

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