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CVE-2003-1154

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.1240%
EPSS Percentile27.72th
PublishedDec 31, 2003
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3 allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection via a mail message with a malformed zip attachment, as exploited by certain MIMAIL virus variants.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.0
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.1
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.2
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3.3
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3.4
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3.5
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3.6
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3.6_sp1
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3.7
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Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3.8
📦
Clearswift

Mailsweeper

= 4.3.10

References & Advisories

🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/10148
🔗 http://www.computerworld.co.nz/cw.nsf/0/BF9E8E6E2D313E5FCC256DD70016473F?OpenDocument&More=
🔗 http://www.osvdb.org/2772
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8982
🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13611
🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/10148
🔗 http://www.computerworld.co.nz/cw.nsf/0/BF9E8E6E2D313E5FCC256DD70016473F?OpenDocument&More=
🔗 http://www.osvdb.org/2772

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