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CVE-2001-1581 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The File Blocker feature in Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP)

The File Blocker feature in Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail attachment filtering policies via a modified name in a Content-Type header.

CVE IDCVE-2001-1581
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.5
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2001-12-31
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionThe File Blocker feature in Clearswift MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass e-mail attachment filtering policies via a modified name in a Content-Type header.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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