First published: Sat Jul 06 2019(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the attachment scanning of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured content filters on the device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the email body. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by naming a malicious attachment with a specific pattern. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally block the attachment.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Email Security Appliance | =12.0.0-419 |
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CVE-2019-1921 is a vulnerability in the attachment scanning of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured content filters on the device.
The severity of CVE-2019-1921 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.
CVE-2019-1921 affects Cisco Email Security Appliance running version 12.0.0-419.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-1921 by sending a specially crafted email to the target device, bypassing content filters.
To mitigate CVE-2019-1921, users should upgrade to a fixed software release.