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CVE-2001-1542

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.82%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2001-1542
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.82%

Original NVD 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.