#VU87553 Protection Mechanism Failure in AMaViS - CVE-2024-28054

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#VU87553 Protection Mechanism Failure in AMaViS - CVE-2024-28054

Published: March 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87553
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28054
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
AMaViS
Software vendor:
Amavis.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Amavis handles emails consisting of multiple parts (`Content-Type: multipart/*`). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted email message that can bypass antivirus scan and deliver potentially dangerous attachments to the end users.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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