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CVE-2012-4589

2.1 · LOW

Login.aspx in the Portal in McAfee Enterprise Mobility Manager (EMM) before 10.0 does not have an off autocomplete attribute for unspecified form fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers…

Published Aug 22, 2012mcafeeEPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2012-4589 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee enterprise_mobility_manager. It was published on August 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Login.aspx in the Portal in McAfee Enterprise Mobility Manager (EMM) before 10.0 does not have an off autocomplete attribute for unspecified form fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update enterprise_mobility_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mcafeeenterprise_mobility_manager0Affected

References

Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78223Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10022Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78223Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10022

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4589?

CVE-2012-4589 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee enterprise_mobility_manager. It was published on August 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-4589?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4589?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update enterprise_mobility_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-4589?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4589 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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