The proxy engine in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), when used with Email…
Priority LOW 36CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The proxy engine in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), when used with Email Security Appliance (ESA) 9.5.0-201, 9.6.0-051, and 9.7.0-125, allows remote attackers to bypass intended content restrictions via a malformed e-mail message containing an encoded file, aka Bug ID CSCux45338.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01431 73rd 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.1.0-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0-032 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.5.0-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5.0-201 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.6.0-051:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.6.0-051 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.7.0-125 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.7.0-782:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.7.0-782 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.1.0-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-032 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.5.0-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-201 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.6.0-051:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0-051 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.0-125 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmeware:9.7.0-782:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.0-782 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1315
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jjwv-3452-3m7g
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-1315 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1315 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jjwv-3452-3m7g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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