Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass…
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
Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME messages that use malformed quoting in MIME headers, parameters, and values, including (1) fields that should not be quoted, (2) duplicate quotes, or (3) missing leading or trailing quote characters, which may be interpreted differently by mail clients.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02446 84th 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 · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.7 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.8 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.10 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.11 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.13 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.14 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
| cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.15 | Vulnerable | Clearswift |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.31 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.7 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.8 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.10 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.11 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.13 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.14 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
- cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.15 Vulnerable ·Clearswift
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.31 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.32 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Paul L Daniels |
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.32 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Paul L Daniels
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1016
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hc7-ghcx-6x92
References
Sources
- CVE-2003-1016 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1016 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hc7-ghcx-6x92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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