CVE-2001-1542

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Published Jul 14, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield_smtp:4.5_mr1a:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1519	NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.821% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0294.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7637.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3601

History

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Subscriptions

Network Associates Webshield Smtp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:31 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 14, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:31 AM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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