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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1542 · published 31 December 2001

CVE-2001-1542: Network associates webshield smtp vulnerability

NNetwork Associates · Webshield Smtp

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.8% · top 13.9%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by 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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0294.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7637.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3601
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0294.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7637.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3601

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1542), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.