CVE-2016-6462 describes a vulnerability in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Email Security Appliances that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) filters. This affects both virtual and hardware versions of Cisco Email Security Appliances if AMP is configured to scan incoming email attachments. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no user interaction required, potentially leading to a loss of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.7.1-06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.1-06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.0-082CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0.0-125CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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