Is CVE-2003-1485 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-1485 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-1485?

CVE-2003-1485 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2003-1485?

Patch guidance is available from clearswift security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2003-1485.

CVE-2003-1485 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2003-1485?

10 products: clearswift mailsweeper, clearswift mailsweeper, clearswift mailsweeper, clearswift mailsweeper, clearswift mailsweeper, and 5 more.

Description

Clearswift MAILsweeper 4.0 through 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to bypass filtering via a file attachment that contains "multiple extensions combined with large blocks of white space."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CLEARSWIFT
Published: 12/31/2003
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD