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CVE-2005-4526
Clearswift MIMEsweeper For Web (a.k.a. WEBsweeper) 4.0 through 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass filtering via a URL that does not…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.7%
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- mitre
Description
Clearswift MIMEsweeper For Web (a.k.a. WEBsweeper) 4.0 through 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass filtering via a URL that does not include a .exe extension but returns an executable file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- mimesweeper-attachment-filter-bypass(23867) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20051220 Digital Armaments Security Advisory 12.20.2005: WEBsweeper/MIMEsweeper Executable File Content Check bypass Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.digitalarmaments.com/2005161283546323.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 15982 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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