Cisco Security Advisory - Cisco Email Security Appliance URL Filtering Bypass Vulnerability

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Cisco Email Security Appliance URL Filtering Bypass Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the antispam protection mechanisms of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the URL reputation filters on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper processing of URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a URL in a particular way. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the URL reputation filters that are configured for an affected device, which could allow malicious URLs to pass through the device.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

This advisory is available at the following link:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-esa-url-bypass-sGcfsDrp

     
         
Security Impact Rating:  Medium
   
   
       
CVE: CVE-2021-1534
Source: Cisco Email Security Appliance URL Filtering Bypass Vulnerability