CVE-2001-1581 describes a bypass vulnerability in Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP version 4.2, where remote attackers can circumvent e-mail attachment filtering by manipulating the Content-Type header. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clearswift_limited:mailsweeper:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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