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TI-2018-00378 Aliases CVE-2018-0419GHSA-g9w9-vxph-q937

Improper input validation in Cisco Email Security Appliance

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A vulnerability in certain attachment detection mechanisms of Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the filtering functionality of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the improper detection of content within executable (EXE) files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a customized EXE file that is not recognized and blocked by the ESA. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to send email messages that contain malicious executable files to unsuspecting users. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh03786.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02782 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoEmail Security Appliance (ESA)all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Email Security Appliance (ESA) VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:email_security_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0419
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9w9-vxph-q937

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-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
  • TI-2020-03092 Cisco Email Security Appliance Denial Of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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