CVE-2016-1486: cisco email_security_appliance_firmware Data Processing Errors

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1486 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in cisco email_security_appliance_firmware. EPSS estimates a 3.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-10-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the email attachment scanning functionality of the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to stop scanning and forwarding email messages due to a denial of service (DoS) condition. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco AsyncOS Software releases 9.7.1 and later, prior to the first fixed release, for both virtual and hardware Cisco Email Security Appliances, if the AMP feature is configured to scan incoming email attachments. More Information: CSCuy99453. Known Affected Releases: 9.7.1-066. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.0-125 9.7.1-207 9.7.2-047.

• CWE-19Data Processing ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are typically found in functionality that processes data. Data processing is the manipulation of input to retrieve or save information.