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CVE-2004-1098

MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that con…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 76%
Public exploits
0
none known

MIMEDefang in MIME-tools 5.414 allows remote attackers to bypass virus scanning capabilities via an e-mail attachment with a virus that contains an empty boundary string in the Content-Type header.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • lists.roaringpenguin.com /pipermail/mimedefang/2004-October/024959.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:123 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/17940 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/11563 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-06.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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