MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning…
Priority LOW 36Published · 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
MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01585 75th 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 · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.21 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.38 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.39 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.41 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.42 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.43 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.44 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.38 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.39 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.41 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.42 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.43 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.44 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.45 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:4.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.46 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:4.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.47 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.45 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:4.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.46 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:mimedefang:4.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.47 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh8m-mx5m-xh6h
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2004-1098 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh8m-mx5m-xh6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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