CVE-2021-34741: Cisco Email Security Appliance Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Nov 4, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability in the email scanning algorithm of Cisco AsyncOS software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of incoming emails. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email through Cisco ESA. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust all the available CPU resources on an affected device for an extended period of time, preventing other emails from being processed and resulting in a DoS condition.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Cisco AsyncOS<13.0.4
Cisco AsyncOS=13.5.3-010
Cisco AsyncOS=13.7.0-093
Cisco M170
Cisco M190
Cisco M380
Cisco M390
Cisco M390x
Cisco M680
Cisco M690
Cisco M690x
Cisco S195
Cisco S395
Cisco S695

Event History

Nov 4, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-34741?

CVE-2021-34741 is a vulnerability in the email scanning algorithm of Cisco AsyncOS software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against an affected device.

2

How does CVE-2021-34741 affect Cisco AsyncOS software?

CVE-2021-34741 affects Cisco AsyncOS software versions 13.0.4, 13.5.3-010, and 13.7.0-093.

3

How severe is CVE-2021-34741?

CVE-2021-34741 has a severity score of 7.5 (High).

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-34741?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-34741 by sending specially crafted email messages to the affected device, causing it to crash and become unresponsive.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-34741?

Yes, Cisco has released a software update to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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