CVE-2016-1480
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-1480 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisco |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-10-28 10:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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: all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco ESA and Cisco WSA, both virtual and hardware appliances, if the software is configured with message or content filters to scan incoming email attachments. More Information: CSCuw03606, CSCux59734. Known Affected Releases: 8.0.0-000 8.5.6-106 9.0.0-000 9.1.0-032 9.6.0-042 9.5.0-444 WSA10.0.0-000. Known Fixed Releases: 9.1.1-038 9.7.1-066. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.003290000 probability, percentile 0.559300000 (date 2026-05-09)
Problem Types: CWE-388 | unspecified
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.0.1-023 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.0_base | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.5.0-000 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.5.0-er1-198 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.5.6-052 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.5.6-073 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.5.6-074 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.5.6-106 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.5.6-113 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.5.7-042 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.6.0-011 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.9.1-000 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 8.9.2-032 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.0.0-212 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.0.0-461 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.0.5-000 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.1.0-011 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.1.0-032 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.1.0-101 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.1.1-000 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.4.4-000 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.5.0-000 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.5.0-201 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.6.0-000 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.6.0-042 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 9.7.0-125 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | Cisco AsyncOS Through WSA10.0.0-000 | affected Cisco AsyncOS through WSA10.0.0-000 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Email Security Appliance Lets Remote Users Bypass MIME Attachment Security Filters - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Cisco Web Security Appliance Lets Remote Users Bypass MIME Attachment Security Filters - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Cisco Email and Web Security Appliance Malformed MIME Header Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tools.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Cisco AsyncOS CVE-2016-1480 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.