CVE-2019-1831

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    CVE-2019-1831

    Published: 18 Apr 2019Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: A vulnerability in the email message scanning 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 input validation of the email body. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting specific character strings in the message. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally drop the email.

    References: , http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108021, https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-esa-filter-bypass

    Affected packages

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High