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TI-2016-05544 Aliases CVE-2016-6463GHSA-q66r-5p58-mh9q

Improper input validation in Cisco AsyncOS 9.7.1-066 through 10.0.0-082

Priority LOW 26CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A vulnerability in the email filtering functionality of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) filters that are configured for an affected device. This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for both virtual and hardware versions of Cisco Email Security Appliances, if the AMP feature is configured to scan incoming email attachments. More Information: CSCuz85823. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-082 9.7.0-125 9.7.1-066. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.0-203 9.7.2-131.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0113 66th 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 9.7.1-066 through 10.0.0-082Cisco AsyncOS 9.7.1-066 through 10.0.0-082—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco AsyncOS 9.7.1-066 through 10.0.0-082 Vendor— Affected Cisco AsyncOS 9.7.1-066 through 10.0.0-082 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.0-125VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.1-06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7.1-06VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0-082VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.0-125 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.7.1-06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.1-06 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-082 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6463
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q66r-5p58-mh9q

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-11013 Cisco Email Security Appliance Memory Corruption Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2016-05488 Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 9.1.2-023, 9.1.2-028, 9.1.2-036, 9.7.2-046, 9.7.2-047, 9.7.2-054… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-12004 Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) Software Email Parsing Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01575 Cisco Email Security Appliance Header Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-01669 The End User Safelist/Blocklist (aka SLBL) service in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Email… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2019-09501 Cisco Email Security Appliance Filter Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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