NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02821 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5_mr1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_mr1a | Vulnerable | Network Associates |
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Network Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5_mr1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_mr1a Vulnerable ·Network Associates
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1542
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w73j-5pjf-c8q7
References
More Network Associates Webshield Smtp vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01092 SMTP content filter engines, including (1) GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP before 7.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-01118 McAfee WebShield SMTP 4.5 allows remote attackers to bypass email content filtering rules… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-01117 McAfee WebShield SMTP 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed recipient field. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2000-00736 WebShield SMTP 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending e-mail… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-1542 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1542 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w73j-5pjf-c8q7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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