CVE-2019-1844

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.70%

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CVE-2019-1844 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in certain attachment detection mechanisms of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the filtering functionality of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper detection of certain content sent to an affected device. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in certain attachment detection mechanisms of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the filtering functionality of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper detection of certain content sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending certain file types without Content-Disposition information to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to send messages that contain malicious content to users.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
5.3/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
1.70%

74.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoEmail Security Appliance11.1.0-131

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-1844?
A vulnerability in certain attachment detection mechanisms of the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the filtering functionality of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper detection of certain content sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending certain file types without Content-Disposition information to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to send messages that contain malicious content to users.
How severe is CVE-2019-1844?
CVE-2019-1844 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1844?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST