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CVE-2005-4526: clearswift mimesweeper_for_web

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 28-12-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-4526 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in clearswift mimesweeper_for_web. EPSS estimates a 1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 28-12-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Clearswift MIMEsweeper For Web (a.k.a. WEBsweeper) 4.0 through 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass filtering via a URL that does not include a .exe extension but returns an executable file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.72% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (digitalarmaments.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Clearswift1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links