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CVE-2012-4595

7.5 · HIGH

McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.5 through Patch 6 and 5.6 through Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain an admin…

Published Aug 22, 2012mcafeeCWE-287EPSS 2.53%

Overview

CVE-2012-4595 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee email_and_web_security. It was published on August 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

McAfee Email and Web Security (EWS) 5.5 through Patch 6 and 5.6 through Patch 3, and McAfee Email Gateway (MEG) 7.0.0 and 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain an admin session ID via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update email_and_web_security 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

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References

Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1027444Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77977Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1027444Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77977Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10026

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4595?

CVE-2012-4595 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee email_and_web_security. It was published on August 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-4595?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4595?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update email_and_web_security 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-2012-4595?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-4595 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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