CVE-2019-1905
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-1905 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-06-20 03:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-09 23:48:00 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability in the GZIP decompression engine of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured content filters on the device. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of GZIP-formatted files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious file inside a crafted GZIP-compressed file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally drop the email. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 11.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 11.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cisco | Email Security Appliance | 12.0.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Email Security Appliance GZIP Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability | CISCO | tools.cisco.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Malformed Request | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 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.