High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-0419
CVE-2018-0419
Description
A vulnerability in certain attachment detection mechanisms of Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the filtering functionality of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the improper detection of content within executable (EXE) files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a customized EXE file that is not recognized and blocked by the ESA. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to send email messages that contain malicious executable files to unsuspecting users. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh03786.
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105112nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041531nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180815-esa-file-bypassnvdVendor Advisory
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