SB2017090704 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Email Security Appliance
Published: September 7, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017090704
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12218)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists due to the failure of AMP to scan certain EML attachments that could contain malware. A remote attacker can bypass the configured ESA email message and content filtering and cause an email attachment containing malware to be delivered to the end user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.