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CVE-2006-3523

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

5.0 Medium

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate.

Exploit likelihood

1.60%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate.

Record
CVE-2006-3523
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate.

Record
CVE-2006-3523
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3518 No score

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate.

Record
EUVD-2006-3518
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-97vq-5xq2-7mf9 No score

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

Clearswift MIMEsweeper for Web before 5.1.15 Hotfix allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encrypted archived .RAR file, which triggers a scan error and causes the Web Policy Engine service to terminate.

Record
GHSA-97vq-5xq2-7mf9
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-3523 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Clearswift Mimesweeper For Web, published July 12, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.60%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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