CVE-2006-3523 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web versions prior to 5.1.15 Hotfix. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending a specially crafted, encrypted .RAR archive, which causes the Web Policy Engine service to crash. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no authentication, leading to a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mimesweeper_for_web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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