FKIE_CVE-2006-3215

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-06-24 01:06 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:26
Severity
Summary
Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP before 4.3.20 and MAILsweeper for Exchange before 4.3.20 allows remote attackers to bypass the "text analysis", possibly bypassing SPAM and other filters, by sending an e-mail specifying a non-existent or unrecognized character set.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://download.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/ReadMe_MSW_4%2C3%2C20.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20756Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/26737
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18584Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2473
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27301
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://download.mimesweeper.com/www/TechnicalDocumentation/ReadMe_MSW_4%2C3%2C20.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20756Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/26737
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18584Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2473
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27301
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
clearswift mailsweeper_for_exchange *
clearswift mailsweeper_for_smtp *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:26:38.387",
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