7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2004-0161

First published: Fri Sep 24 2004(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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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 for Linux=6.3
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux=6.4
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux=6.31
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux=6.32
RIPMime=1.2.0
RIPMime=1.2.1
RIPMime=1.2.2
RIPMime=1.2.3
RIPMime=1.2.4
RIPMime=1.2.5
RIPMime=1.2.6
RIPMime=1.2.7
RIPMime=1.3.2.0
RIPMime=1.3.2.2
RIPMime=1.3.2.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2004-0161?

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

  • Can CVE-2004-0161 allow content restriction bypass?

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

  • 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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