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High
CVE-2016-1315
The proxy engine in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), when...
Vulnerability Description
The proxy engine in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), when used with Email Security Appliance (ESA) 9.5.0-201, 9.6.0-051, and 9.7.0-125, allows remote attackers to bypass intended content restrictions via a malformed e-mail message containing an encoded file, aka Bug ID CSCux45338.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
cisco
View all reports →Affected Software
email security appliance firmeware
Vulnerable Versions:
9.1.0-032, 9.5.0-201, 9.6.0-051, 9.7.0-125, 9.7.0-782
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 12th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.