CVE-2001-1542 describes a vulnerability in NAI WebShield SMTP versions 4.5 and potentially 4.5 MR1a, where the software fails to properly filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments. This oversight allows remote attackers to bypass security filtering mechanisms. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a severe risk, as it could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on vulnerable email clients. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5_mr1aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5_mr1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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