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TI-2016-05445 Aliases CVE-2016-6357GHSA-mjv5-4w95-ppq8

A vulnerability in the configured security policies, including drop email filtering, in…

Priority LOW 37CWE-388Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A vulnerability in the configured security policies, including drop email filtering, in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured drop filter by using an email with a corrupted attachment. More Information: CSCuz01651. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.9-015 9.7.1-066 9.9.6-026.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02419 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Cisco AsyncOS through 9.9.6-026Cisco AsyncOS through 9.9.6-026—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco AsyncOS through 9.9.6-026 Vendor— Affected Cisco AsyncOS through 9.9.6-026 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.1-066:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.1-066VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.9.6-026:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.9.6-026VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.7.1-066:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.1-066 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:9.9.6-026:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.6-026 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6357
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjv5-4w95-ppq8

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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