Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1016 (CCN-17336)

Assigned:2003-12-17
Published:2004-09-13
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Multiple content security gateway and antivirus products allow remote attackers to bypass content restrictions via MIME messages that use malformed quoting in MIME headers, parameters, and values, including (1) fields that should not be quoted, (2) duplicate quotes, or (3) missing leading or trailing quote characters, which may be interpreted differently by mail clients.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Sep 13 2004 - 06:45:00 CDT
Corsaire Security Advisory - Multiple vendor MIME field quoting issue

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1016

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040914 Corsaire Security Advisory - Multiple vendor MIME field quoting issue

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 10915
Multiple Content Monitor Software Malformed MIME Header Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11157
Multiple Vendor MIME Encapsulation Content Checking Filter Bypass Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: NISCC Vulnerability Advisory 380375
Vulnerability Issues in MIME

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.uniras.gov.uk/vuls/2004/380375/mime.htm

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mime-quote-filtering-bypass(17336)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mime-quote-filtering-bypass(17336)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:clearswift:mailsweeper:4.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:f-secure:internet_gatekeeper:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:paul_l_daniels:ripmime:1.3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    clearswift mailsweeper 4.3.7
    clearswift mailsweeper 4.3.8
    clearswift mailsweeper 4.3.10
    clearswift mailsweeper 4.3.11
    clearswift mailsweeper 4.3.13
    clearswift mailsweeper 4.3.14
    clearswift mailsweeper 4.3.15
    f-secure internet gatekeeper 6.3
    f-secure internet gatekeeper 6.4
    f-secure internet gatekeeper 6.31
    f-secure internet gatekeeper 6.32
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.0
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.1
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.2
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.3
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.4
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.5
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.6
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.2.7
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.3.2.0
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.3.2.2
    paul_l_daniels ripmime 1.3.2.3