CVE-2001-1542
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email...
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.
- Record
CVE-2001-1542- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.
- Record
CVE-2001-1542- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1519 No score
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1519- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w73j-5pjf-c8q7 No score
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email...
NAI WebShield SMTP 4.5 and possibly 4.5 MR1a does not filter improperly MIME encoded email attachments, which could allow remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code in email clients that process the invalid attachments.
- Record
GHSA-w73j-5pjf-c8q7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1542 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Network Associates Webshield Smtp, published December 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.82%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.