Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3.6 SP1 does not execute custom "on strip unsuccessful" hooks, which allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail attachment filtering policies via an attachment that MAILsweeper can detect but not remove
Published May 31, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.41%
Description
Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3.6 SP1 does not execute custom "on strip unsuccessful" hooks, which allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail attachment filtering policies via an attachment that MAILsweeper can detect but not remove.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- n/a
- 4.3.6_sp1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01414) | 71.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01414) | 69.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00179) | 37.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00685) | 80.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00642) | 78.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00630) | 78.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 74.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00552) | 74.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00530) | 74.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 69.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00397) | 69.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.mimesweeper.com/download/bin/Patches/MAILsweeper_Patches_301_ReadMe.htm x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7226 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11745 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.mimesweeper.com/download/bin/Patches/MAILsweeper_Patches_301_ReadMe.htm | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7226 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11745 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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