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TI-2016-01373 Aliases CVE-2016-1486GHSA-87ch-4f82-95rr

A vulnerability in the email attachment scanning functionality of the Advanced Malware…

Priority LOW 38CWE-19Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the email attachment scanning functionality of the Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to stop scanning and forwarding email messages due to a denial of service (DoS) condition. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects Cisco AsyncOS Software releases 9.7.1 and later, prior to the first fixed release, for both virtual and hardware Cisco Email Security Appliances, if the AMP feature is configured to scan incoming email attachments. More Information: CSCuy99453. Known Affected Releases: 9.7.1-066. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.0-125 9.7.1-207 9.7.2-047.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02995 87th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco AsyncOS through 9.7.1-066Cisco AsyncOS through 9.7.1-066—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco AsyncOS through 9.7.1-066 Vendor— Affected Cisco AsyncOS through 9.7.1-066 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.0-er1-198:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0-er1-198VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-052:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6-052VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-073:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6-073VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-074:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6-074VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-106:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6-106VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-113:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6-113VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.7-042:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7-042VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.6.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.0-011VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.0-er1-198:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0-er1-198 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-052:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6-052 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-073:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6-073 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-074:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6-074 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6-106 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.6-113:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6-113 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.5.7-042:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7-042 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.6.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0-011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.9.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.9.1-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.2-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.9.2-032VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-212:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0-212VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-461:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.0-461VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.5-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.5-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0-011VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0-032VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-101:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.0-101VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.1-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.4-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.4-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.0-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5.0-201VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.6.0-000VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-042:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.6.0-042VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-051:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.6.0-051VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.0-125VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.9.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.9.1-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:8.9.2-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.9.2-032 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-212:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0-212 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.0-461:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0-461 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.0.5-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.5-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-011:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-011 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-032:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-032 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.0-101:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0-101 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.1.1-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.4.4-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.4-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.5.0-201:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5.0-201 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0-000 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-042:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0-042 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.6.0-051:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6.0-051 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.0-125 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1486
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87ch-4f82-95rr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-05357 Cisco Email Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager External Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01567 Cisco Email Security Appliance Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-00378 Improper input validation in Cisco Email Security Appliance CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-02695 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01541 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01553 Cisco Email Security Appliance Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4
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Sources

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