Is CVE-2003-0121 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0121 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0121?

CVE-2003-0121 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2003-0121?

Patch guidance is available from clearswift security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2003-0121.

CVE-2003-0121 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2003-0121?

4 products: clearswift mailsweeper, clearswift mailsweeper, clearswift mailsweeper, clearswift mailsweeper.

Description

Clearswift MAILsweeper 4.x allows remote attackers to bypass attachment detection via an attachment that does not specify a MIME-Version header field, which is processed by some mail clients.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CLEARSWIFT
Published: 3/18/2003
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

clearswift : mailsweeperclearswift : mailsweeperclearswift : mailsweeperclearswift : mailsweeper

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD