CVE-2006-3523

high

Description

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27643

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2731

http://secunia.com/advisories/20998

http://download.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/WebReadMeHotfix5115.htm

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-07-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00647