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CVE-2018-0447

5.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in the anti-spam protection mechanisms of Cisco AsyncOS Software for the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass certain conte…

Published Oct 5, 2018CWE-284EPSS 2.28%

Overview

CVE-2018-0447 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 5, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the anti-spam protection mechanisms of Cisco AsyncOS Software for the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass certain content filters on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input and validation checking mechanisms for certain Sender Policy Framework (SPF) messages that are sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a customized SPF packet to an affected device. If successful, an exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the URL filters that are configured for the affected device, which could allow malicious URLs to pass through the device.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105300Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041687Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypassRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105300Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041687Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180905-esa-url-bypass

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0447?

CVE-2018-0447 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 5, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-0447?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, 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-2018-0447?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2018-0447?

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