CVE detail

CVE-2019-15971 — CVE-2019-15971

Published 2019-11-26 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor cisco · Product email_security_appliance_firmware · Source nvd

MEDIUM

severity

CVSS-derived band

4.3

CVSS v3

0–10 scale

0.0045

EPSS probability

exploitation probability, 30d

37.0%

EPSS percentile

percentile vs all CVEs

NOT LISTED

CISA KEV

known exploited catalog

Description

A vulnerability in the MP3 detection engine 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 validation of certain MP3 file types. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted MP3 file through the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally drop the email.

Remediation

Product	Vulnerable range	Fixed version	Advisory
Cisco Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA)	>=unspecified<n/a	not specified	advisory ↗

References

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