SMTP content filter engines, including (1) GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP before 7.2, (2) InterScan VirusWall before 3.52 build 1494, (3) the default configuration of MIMEDefang before 2.21, and possibly other products, do not detect fragmented emails as defined in RFC2046 ("Message Fragmentation and Reassembly") and supported in such products as Outlook Express, which allows remote attackers to bypass content filtering, including virus checking, via fragmented emails of the message/partial content type.
CVE-2002-1121 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from gfi, from network_associates, from roaring_penguin and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2002-09-24T04:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | gfi | mailsecurity | 7.2 | Yes |
| Application | network_associates | webshield_smtp | 4.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | network_associates | webshield_smtp | 4.5 | Yes |
| Application | network_associates | webshield_smtp | 4.5.44 | Yes |
| Application | network_associates | webshield_smtp | 4.5.74.0 | Yes |
| Application | roaring_penguin | canit | 1.2 | Yes |
| Application | roaring_penguin | mimedefang | 2.14 | Yes |
| Application | roaring_penguin | mimedefang | 2.20 | Yes |
| Application | trend_micro | interscan_viruswall | 3.5 | Yes |
| Application | trend_micro | interscan_viruswall | 3.51 | Yes |
| Application | trend_micro | interscan_viruswall | 3.52 | Yes |
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