CVE-2016-1315

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-02-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

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.

Affected products

Cisco Email Security Appliance Firmeware: 9.1.0-032, 9.5.0-201, 9.6.0-051, 9.7.0-125, 9.7.0-782

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160211-esaamp
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035008
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160211-esaamp
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035008

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