PT-2003-2106 · Clearswift · Mailsweeper For Smtp

Published 2003-12-31 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2003-1154

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MAILsweeper for SMTP version 4.3

Description The issue allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection by sending a mail message with a malformed zip attachment. This has been exploited by certain MIMAIL virus variants.

Recommendations For MAILsweeper for SMTP version 4.3, consider updating to a newer version that addresses the issue of bypassing virus protection via malformed zip attachments. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of zip attachments to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-1154

Affected Products

Mailsweeper For Smtp

References · 6

• http://secunia.com/advisories/10148 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1154 · Security Note
• http://computerworld.co.nz/cw.nsf/0/BF9E8E6E2D313E5FCC256DD70016473F?OpenDocument&More= · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/8982 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13611 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/2772 · Note