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CVE-2004-2703

4.3 · MEDIUM

Clearswift MIMEsweeper 5.0.5, when it has been upgraded from MAILsweeper for SMTP version 4.3 or MAILsweeper Business Suite I or II, allows remote attackers to bypass scanning by including encrypte…

Published Dec 31, 2004clearswiftCWE-310EPSS 1.12%

Overview

CVE-2004-2703 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting clearswift mailsweeper_business_suite_i. It was published on December 31, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Clearswift MIMEsweeper 5.0.5, when it has been upgraded from MAILsweeper for SMTP version 4.3 or MAILsweeper Business Suite I or II, allows remote attackers to bypass scanning by including encrypted data in a mail message, which causes the message to be marked as "Clean" instead of "Encrypted".

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from clearswift. Update mailsweeper_business_suite_i to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdownload.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/MSWSMTP505UpdateReadMe.htmRefsecunia.com/advisories/13160Refwww.osvdb.org/11602Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/11669Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18035Refdownload.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/MSWSMTP505UpdateReadMe.htmRefsecunia.com/advisories/13160Refwww.osvdb.org/11602Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/11669Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18035

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-2703?

CVE-2004-2703 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting clearswift mailsweeper_business_suite_i. It was published on December 31, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-2703?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-2703?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from clearswift. Update mailsweeper_business_suite_i to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-2703?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-2703 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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