What is the severity of CVE-2016-1315?

CVE-2016-1315 has a medium severity rating, allowing remote attackers to bypass content restrictions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1315?

To fix CVE-2016-1315, update your Cisco Email Security Appliance firmware to a version higher than the affected releases.

Which versions are vulnerable to CVE-2016-1315?

CVE-2016-1315 affects Cisco Email Security Appliance firmware versions 9.5.0-201, 9.6.0-051, and 9.7.0-125.

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2016-1315?

CVE-2016-1315 allows attackers to execute a bypass of intended content restrictions through malformed email messages.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-1315?

Organizations using the specified versions of Cisco Email Security Appliance firmware are at risk due to CVE-2016-1315.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-1315

high

7.5

CWE

284

12/2/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-1315

First published: Fri Feb 12 2016(Updated: 8 months ago)

The proxy engine in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), when used with Email Security Appliance (ESA) 9.5.0-201, 9.6.0-051, and 9.7.0-125, allows remote attackers to bypass intended content restrictions via a malformed e-mail message containing an encoded file, aka Bug ID CSCux45338.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware	=9.1.0-032
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware	=9.5.0-201
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware	=9.6.0-051
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware	=9.7.0-125
Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware	=9.7.0-782

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1315?
CVE-2016-1315 has a medium severity rating, allowing remote attackers to bypass content restrictions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1315?
To fix CVE-2016-1315, update your Cisco Email Security Appliance firmware to a version higher than the affected releases.
Which versions are vulnerable to CVE-2016-1315?
CVE-2016-1315 affects Cisco Email Security Appliance firmware versions 9.5.0-201, 9.6.0-051, and 9.7.0-125.
What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2016-1315?
CVE-2016-1315 allows attackers to execute a bypass of intended content restrictions through malformed email messages.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-1315?
Organizations using the specified versions of Cisco Email Security Appliance firmware are at risk due to CVE-2016-1315.

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