CVE-2016-6357 describes a security policy bypass vulnerability in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA). An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this flaw by sending an email with a corrupted attachment, thereby bypassing configured drop email filters. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high confidentiality impact, though no integrity or availability impact. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.7.1-066CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.1-066:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.9.6-026CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.9.6-026:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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