CVE-2004-2703 describes a bypass vulnerability in Clearswift MIMEsweeper 5.0.5, specifically when upgraded from older MAILsweeper versions. Remote attackers can bypass content scanning by embedding encrypted data within email messages, causing the system to incorrectly mark them as "Clean" instead of "Encrypted." The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a potential impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and a lack of widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper_business_suite_i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper_business_suite_ii:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper_for_smtp:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mimesweeper_for_web:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.