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CVE-2006-3215

7.5 · HIGH

Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP before 4.3.20 and MAILsweeper for Exchange before 4.3.20 allows remote attackers to bypass the "text analysis", possibly bypassing SPAM and other filters, by sending…

Published Jun 24, 2006clearswiftEPSS 1.70%

Overview

CVE-2006-3215 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting clearswift mailsweeper_for_exchange. It was published on June 24, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP before 4.3.20 and MAILsweeper for Exchange before 4.3.20 allows remote attackers to bypass the "text analysis", possibly bypassing SPAM and other filters, by sending an e-mail specifying a non-existent or unrecognized character set.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from clearswift. Update mailsweeper_for_exchange 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
clearswiftmailsweeper_for_exchange0Affected
clearswiftmailsweeper_for_smtp0Affected

References

Refdownload.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/ReadMe_MSW_4%2C3%2C20.htmRefsecunia.com/advisories/20756Refwww.osvdb.org/26737Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18584Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2473Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27301Refdownload.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/ReadMe_MSW_4%2C3%2C20.htmRefsecunia.com/advisories/20756Refwww.osvdb.org/26737Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18584

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3215?

CVE-2006-3215 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting clearswift mailsweeper_for_exchange. It was published on June 24, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-3215?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3215?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from clearswift. Update mailsweeper_for_exchange 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-2006-3215?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3215 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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