Clearswift MAILsweeper before 4.3.15 does not properly detect filenames in BinHex (HQX) encoded files, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended policy.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-0930 is rated Moderate Risk (43.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.17%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-08-11 | 0.31% | 0.17% | -0.14% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.56% | 0.31% | -0.25% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.56% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| clearswift | mailsweeper | <= 4.3.15 | cpe:2.3:a:clearswift:mailsweeper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109241692108678&w=2 | |
| http://www.corsaire.com/advisories/c030807-001.txt | Patch Vendor Advisory |