CVE-2007-4242
The pop3 Proxy in Astaro Security Gateway (ASG) 7 does not perform virus scanning of attachments...
The pop3 Proxy in Astaro Security Gateway (ASG) 7 does not perform virus scanning of attachments that exceed the maximum attachment size, and passes these attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass this scanning via a large attachment.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The pop3 Proxy in Astaro Security Gateway (ASG) 7 does not perform virus scanning of attachments that exceed the maximum attachment size, and passes these attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass this scanning via a large attachment.
- Record
CVE-2007-4242- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The pop3 Proxy in Astaro Security Gateway (ASG) 7 does not perform virus scanning of attachments that exceed the maximum attachment size, and passes these attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass this scanning via a large attachment.
- Record
CVE-2007-4242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4225 No score
The pop3 Proxy in Astaro Security Gateway (ASG) 7 does not perform virus scanning of attachments that exceed the maximum attachment size, and passes these attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass this scanning via a large attachment.
- Record
EUVD-2007-4225- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vcpg-cfvx-g342 No score
The pop3 Proxy in Astaro Security Gateway (ASG) 7 does not perform virus scanning of attachments...
The pop3 Proxy in Astaro Security Gateway (ASG) 7 does not perform virus scanning of attachments that exceed the maximum attachment size, and passes these attachments, which allows remote attackers to bypass this scanning via a large attachment.
- Record
GHSA-vcpg-cfvx-g342- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-4242 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Astaro Security Gateway, published August 8, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityreason.com/securityalert/2981
securityfocus.com/archive/1/477120/100/0/threaded
securitytracker.com/id?1018543
hescominsoon.com/archives/773
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35827
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4242
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vcpg-cfvx-g342