Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate
Published Jul 12, 2006
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.60%
Description
Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.1.14
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:N/A:P
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.60% (0.01596) | 74.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 72.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00647) | 69.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.36% (0.01364) | 86.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 1.36% (0.01364) | 84.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01280) | 83.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 1.07% (0.01070) | 82.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01032) | 81.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://download.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/WebReadMeHotfix5115.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20998 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2731 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27643 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://download.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/WebReadMeHotfix5115.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20998 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2731 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27643 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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