CVE-2019-1921

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A vulnerability in the attachment scanning 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 input validation of the email body. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by naming a malicious attachment with a specific pattern. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured content filters that would normally block the attachment.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 6, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

Related CVEs from 2019

CVE-2019-1921: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix