Cisco Email Security Appliance MP3 Content Filter Bypass Vulnerability
Published Nov 26, 2019
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
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.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) | n/a |
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- < 13.0
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 19, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 36.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 38.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 44.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 44.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 42.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.56% (0.02561) | 62.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.30% (0.02304) | 53.25th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 33.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-esa-mp3-bypass vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-esa-mp3-bypass | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory |
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