cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass: Cisco Email Security Appliance URL Filtering Bypass Vulnerability

Published Sep 5, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability in the anti-spam protection mechanisms of Cisco AsyncOS Software for the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass certain content filters on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input and validation checking mechanisms for certain Sender Policy Framework (SPF) messages that are sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a customized SPF packet to an affected device. If successful, an exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the URL filters that are configured for the affected device, which could allow malicious URLs to pass through the device.

There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass

Credit

This vulnerability was found during the resolution(a Cisco TAC support case)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Email Security Appliance

Event History

Sep 5, 2018
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass?

The severity of cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass?

To fix cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass, you should apply the latest updates and patches provided by Cisco for the Email Security Appliance.

3

What systems are affected by cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass?

The vulnerability affects the Cisco Email Security Appliance running Cisco AsyncOS Software.

4

What type of vulnerability is cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass?

cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass is a URL filtering bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass content filters.

5

Who can exploit cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass?

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass to bypass certain content filters.

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