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CVE-2001-1542
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers…
High7.5EPSS 2.8%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.8% · top 13% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20011130 Re: NAI Webshield SMTP for WinNT MIME header vuln that allows BadTrans to pass] (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 3601 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- webshield-smtp-mime-attachments(7637) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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