Improper input validation in Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco ESA and Cisco WSA
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) scanner of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) and Web Security Appliances (WSA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured user filters on the device. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco ESA and Cisco WSA, both virtual and hardware appliances, that are configured with message or content filters to scan incoming email attachments on the ESA or services scanning content of web access on the WSA. More Information: SCvb91473, CSCvc76500. Known Affected Releases: 10.0.0-203 9.9.9-894 WSA10.0.0-233.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco ESA and Cisco WSA | Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco ESA and Cisco WSA | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco ESA and Cisco WSA Vendor— Affected Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco ESA and Cisco WSA Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0-082 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-124:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0-124 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0-125 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-203:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0-203 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-232:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0-232 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.9.6-026:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.9.6-026 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.9.9-894:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.9.9-894 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0-082 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-124:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0-124 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0-125 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-082 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-124:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-124 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-125 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-203:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-203 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:web_security_appliance:10.0.0-232:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-232 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.9.6-026:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.6-026 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:9.9.9-894:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.9.9-894 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-082:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-082 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-124:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-124 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:email_security_appliance_firmware:10.0.0-125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0-125 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3827
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr7q-8c5m-vw8x
References
More Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-3827 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3827 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr7q-8c5m-vw8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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