Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-1542
CVE-2001-1542
Description
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5_mr1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=4.5 MR1a
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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