Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 19, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6463
CVE-2016-6463
Description
A vulnerability in the email filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) filters that are configured for an affected device. This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for both virtual and hardware versions of Cisco Email Security Appliances, if the AMP feature is configured to scan incoming email attachments. More Information: CSCuz85823. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-082 9.7.0-125 9.7.1-066. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.0-203 9.7.2-131.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.1-06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.0-203, < 9.7.2-131
- Range: < 10.0.0-203, < 9.7.2-131
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